and, if questioned, would not hold up any legal proceedings. In short, the word “conduct” should not
be used to describe relative opinions and analyses of human behavior by unqualified and untrained professionals. If a collector is going to question the authenticity of a specimen submited by a donor based solely by their conduct, it needs to be for what a donor did and not necessarily how the collector feels they were behaving. Furthermore, before a collector requests a donor to provide another specimen under observation due to suspicious “conduct,” the collector should ask themselves, “Am I really qualified to make this judgement?” If they answer yes to this question, they should document their reasoning in the
remarks section of the CCF and be both willing and able to defend their actions if scrutinized in a courtroom. If the answer is no, then they should remember that there are reasons why collectors have limitations for what they can say or do. If a collector finds themselves in a difficult situation that requires an uneducated decision, the best practice would be to assume that whatever actions are taken will have to be justified in a court of law. ❚
Justin has been employed by DATCS since August 2011, and was quickly promoted to Corporate Collection Site Manager and collector trainer for
DATCS’ other locations in Tyler, Wichita Falls and Bossier City, LA. Justin’s education in chemical dependency, along with his high standards for adhering to DOT protocol, enables him to be an excellent motivator and trainer. Currently, Justin is DATCS’s regional manager, a master trainer through Lifeloc technologies, and has developed a Urine Adulteration Collector Training course that includes identifying synthetic urine. Recently, Justin completed the requirements to become a R-CPCT for DATIA as a regional trainer.
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