Law Enforcement Officers (LEO)

Overview of Medical Evaluation The treating endocrinologist or other treating physician knowledgeable regarding the LEO’s diabetes manage...

Quantitative Glucose Monitoring Glucose monitoring in the evaluation of the LEO includes assessment of hypoglycemia and overall control using d...

Impairing Events Severe Hypoglycemia
Severe hypoglycemia is defined as an event requiring as...

Chronic Complication Screening Chronic complications of diabetes may be associated with increased risk for impairment, severe hypoglycemia and ...

Ongoing Evaluation and Requirements Medical records and glucose meter logs should be reviewed periodically by the police physician. Because of ...

Appendix A: Commentary The commentary provided in Appendix A is for informational purposes only, and is made available for the police physician...

Appendix B Physician Evaluation Form for LEO with Diabetes ...

References American Diabetes Association. Diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care. 2014;37:S81-90. Avai...

back to LEO Heart Failure (HF) Law enforcement officers (LEOs) with mild heart failure (HF) may be capable of...

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) LEOs with HCM and a normal left ventricle size may be capable of safe and effective job performance. However,...

Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) LEOs with mild DCM may be capable of safe and effective job performance. However, DCM increases the risk of sudden...

Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, previously known as “arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy” is a pri...