Beginning next year, Wisconsin police officers could start drawing blood for alcohol and drug arrests.
They would take over for medical workers who are currently assigned the task.
When police suspect illegal drug or alcohol use, officers may request a blood draw or ask a judge to require it.
Wisconsin's state toxicologist told WPR that training police to draw blood would reduce the burden on busy hospitals.
Training could start in the spring or summer.
Wisconsin would join nearly a dozen states where officers are trained to draw blood.
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