BUNNELL — Another substance is being added to the drug-testing list at the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
New recruits won't be allowed to smoke cigarettes or use tobacco products. They must also pass a tobacco screening as part of the hiring process. If they don't pass, they don't get hired.
Existing employees also must adhere to the new standards related to tobacco products.
Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre is touting his new anti-tobacco measure as a way for his employees to make a "major change in their lives."
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office allows for existing employees to smoke, but "only where expressly permitted," according to its policy. Smoking in vehicles, in agency-owned buildings and while dealing with the public is prohibited.
Volusia, however, also prohibits new employees from using tobacco products, even while off duty. Violations of that policy can result in termination of employment. That part of the agency's policy was implemented in October 2007.
Manfre announced the new policy in April and it took effect July 5. Debra Johnson, a sheriff's spokeswoman, said the policy remains tentative because the deputies' union hasn't approved it.
Manfre said he wanted to be reasonable and allow employees "sufficient time to adjust to a smoke-free work environment."
The move by the Sheriff's Office could set off a chain reaction among other departments in Flagler.
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