BOSTON -- A probe of steroid use by Boston police has resulted in suspensions of 11 officers.
Police Commissioner Ed Davis announced the disciplinary action Thursday following a nearly three-year internal investigation into an after-hours club in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood.
Davis said seven officers will serve suspensions ranging from 15 to 45 days for using steroids.
Four other officers received shorter suspensions -- one for knowing about steroid use and not reporting it and three for what were termed issues related to improper activity at the club.
The officers will not face criminal charges.
Davis says he's considering adding steroid testing to the department's current drug testing policy. All police recruits will be tested for steroids prior to their employment.
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