Law Enforcement Officers (LEO)

It is the consensus of the Public Safety Medicine Task Group that LEOs with stable and well-controlled fibromyalgia should be reevaluated at least annua...

The following tasks may be used as part of the job task simulation test while wearing essential LEO equipment (duty belt, ammunition, body armor, handgu...

Garcia-Rios MC, et al. Effectiveness of health education in patients with fibromyalgia: a systematic review. Eur J Phys Rehab Med. 2019;5...

Timing and Legal Issues Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Medical Evaluation Before Physical Fitness Test Physical fitness tests and physical agility tests are not considered medical examinations under...

Psychological Evaluation The Task Group recommends that a post-offer psychological evaluation be performed by a qualified police psychologist o...

Medical History The same medical history form should be used for every applicant. Applicants should sign and date each page of the medical hist...

Assessment of Vaccinations It is the consensus of the LEO Task Group that the immunization status of all LEOs should be reviewed prior to atten...

Physical Examination The physical examination is performed by the police physician (MD or DO) or when allowed by law, a non-physician licensed ...

Recommended Routine Tests “Routine” tests are those performed without a specific medical indication. ...

Additional Medical Information
When additional information is needed by the...

References U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Laws, Regulations, Guidance and MOUs. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Disabilit...