Bald man wins police hair drug test appeal
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/10393803.stm
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A bald man whose application to join the police was rejected because he did not have enough hair for a drugs test has successfully appealed the decision.
It is understood he was at an advanced stage of the Police Service of Northern Ireland's recruitment process when problems arose over the testing.
Because of his baldness, he could not give them hairs of up to 3cm in length.
He was also unable to provide about 200 body hairs as an alternative.
PSNI lawyers told the High Court in Belfast he would be reinstated in the recruitment process. Policies will also be changed to ensure other sources of DNA analysis are included.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/10393803.stm
It is understood he was at an advanced stage of the Police Service of Northern Ireland's recruitment process when problems arose over the testing.
Because of his baldness, he could not give them hairs of up to 3cm in length.
He was also unable to provide about 200 body hairs as an alternative.
PSNI lawyers told the High Court in Belfast he would be reinstated in the recruitment process. Policies will also be changed to ensure other sources of DNA analysis are included.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/10393803.stm
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