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Texas police oversight agency expands reporting for failed medical and psychological exams
Summary
At its McAllen meeting, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement approved rule language and described new operational steps to collect and act on failed medical and psychological exam reports for applicants and current licensees, including administrative holds and form updates.
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement voted in McAllen to post and pursue rule language and operational procedures to improve how the agency receives and handles failed medical and psychological examination reports for peace officer applicants and current licensees.
Deputy Chief T.J. Vineyard told commissioners the change stems from model policies and legislative direction to make agencies and training providers report failed L2/L3 medical and psychological evaluations and fit-for-duty results. Vineyard said staff issued a technical assistance bulletin to guide academies, contract providers and doctors and updated the L2 and L3 reporting forms to make clear a candidate or applicant’s evaluation will be shared with TCOLE.
The commission…
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