MONTVILLE, CT (WFSB) - Police officers in one Connecticut community are learning how to become phlebotomists. The pilot program has been gaining popularity and some say it is helpful when it comes to ...

In the not too distant future, if you are arrested on the suspicion of driving drunk, you could have your blood drawn by a police officer to check your blood-alcohol level. The state Department of ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Drivers suspected of driving while intoxicated in Austin may face a different process than in most other places. The Austin Police Department (APD) recently launched a program that has ...

Jun. 23—NORWICH — Montville police officer Karen Aleshire on Thursday showed her arms, which displayed red marks where fellow officers had inserted numerous blood-drawing needles. It had only been ...

EXPLAINS HOW IT WORKS. IT’S NOT UNCOMMON FOR POLICE OFFICERS TO HEAD TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO GET BLOOD DRAWN FROM A SUSPECTED IMPAIRED DRIVER, BUT THEY SAY THERE COULD BE A BETTER WAY. IT’S ...

When Ligonier Valley police Officer Shawn Knepper makes a traffic stop, he may end up taking the driver’s blood as well as his or her name, age and license number. Knepper recently became one of 19 ...

Up to a dozen Clark County law enforcement officers are set to be trained to draw the blood of suspected impaired drivers for toxicology testing. A grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission ...

Phlebotomy refers to drawing blood from a person’s vein with a needle. Lab tests on blood samples are important as they measure different blood components and provide information that can lead to a ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Pennsylvania is now joining 22 other states by offering training for police officers to become phlebotomists. Officials say about 40,000 people in Pennsylvania are arrested ...