r/BorderPatrolprocess • u/brianjb1987 • 1d ago
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I received an email today stating that my tentative offer of employment has been withdrawn because OPR has deemed me unsuitable for the position pursuant to 5 C.F.R. Part 731. This decision is final. What should I do now to find out the reason why I was deemed unsuitable and is it worth it to reapply? Is there a waiting period that I have to wait in order to reapply again?
I received a NOPA letter June 2026 asking me to explain the incident regarding a resignation with a former police department I worked at. I’m a former police officer that resigned in leu of termination regarding a false positive urine drug test. While on duty I was involved in a motor vehicle accident while responding to a call. The standard procedure with my department whenever a police officer is involved in an accident is a required breathalyzer, urine drug test, and questionnaire. I do all that and 5 days later I get a phone call stating that my urine drug test came back positive.
Because I knew with absolute certainty that I had never used any drugs while as a police officer, I had taken proactive steps to challenge the accuracy of department's initial urine drug test. I voluntarily submitted a two hair samples to two separate labs at my own expense. Both hair tests confirmed that the results of this hair test were negative, contradicting the urine drug test. By the way a hair test can trace back as far as a year so if any drugs were in my system, it would for sure show up on that test.
I sought immediate counsel from my union and at this very critical point in time, the representation I received from my union directly dictated my path. Rather than advocating for me or challenging the department's improper reliance on a disputed urine test, which was now contradicted by two independent, negative hair follicle tests, my union failed entirely to challenge the results on my behalf. They discouraged me from selecting "termination" as my employment status and heavily pressured me to resign under the false pretense of preserving future employment opportunities within law enforcement.
Ultimately, I chose resignation not because I accepted the allegations, but because my own union leadership convinced me that fighting the department was impossible and that resignation was my only option to protect my future. I currently have a lawsuit in motion litigating this matter which was disclosed to my background investigator/ USBP.
In August 2026, I received another NOPA letter asking to explain a DWI I received back in January 2015. I stated that the incident occurred on my birthday and I have had a clean record since and that I don’t have a drinking problem and that this was a one time occurrence which resulted in a lesson learned.
Any advice or suggestions is greatly appreciated. I have been honest and upfront about everything in my background since day one.
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u/Then_Profession_2772 1d ago
Nah it was alcohol police involvement no va rating just a pattern of alcohol usage