Cole v. Department of Police

Judge Roland L. Belsome

11 Appellant, Mario Cole, appeals the New Orleans Civil Service Commission’s (“CSC”) decision to uphold his termination by the New Orleans Police Department *254(“NOPD”). Mr. 'Cole was terminated from his position as a police officer with the NOPD after he tested positive for morphine during a random drug test. For the reasons that follow, the CSC’s judgment is affirmed.

Statement of the Case

On the morning of January 8, 2013, Mr. Cole reported into work as a Police Officer with- the NOPD. He was informed that he had been selected for a random drug screening, which he failed…