Boston Globe correspondent Jazmine Ulloa reported in the Globe that Boston’s Mayor Thomas Menino has urged state lawmakers to pass a law that would require random drug tests and alcohol testing for all Massachusetts public safety employees.  The city’s union of firefighters is opposed to such a measure.  Currently, Boston firefighters undergo random alcohol and drug testing during their first year of employment; but after that, they are only tested if they show signs of being impaired on the job. The Boston police approved random testing several years ago.

Source:  http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/06/mayor_menino_ba.html?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed7.  Also see:  Szaniszlo, Marie. “Menino pushes statewide drug tests.(News).” The Boston Herald (June 26, 2009): 014.   Boston Background Check