A police officer must first file an appeal with the NYC Civil Service Commission before filing an Article 78 under the doctrine of “exhaustion of remedies.”
A hiring agency may disqualify a candidate up to three years after hiring the candidate. The three year limit does not apply if fraud was used in the application
If you are in the hiring process for a New York City Civil Service job and you would like to find out when your eligible list expires:
Dial 212-669-1357
Press 2
Enter your social security number
The DCAS help line will tell you when your list was established, and when it will expire. The expiration
When appealing a NYPD character disqualification, what are some factors being considered?
Frequency of violations or infractions, such as arrests, moving violations or other incidents such as school discipline or work discipline. If you were suspended or expelled from school, these factors would work against your NYPD Police Officer application. Also, if you were late
I posted this information for disqualified candidates over a decade ago and the information contained in this post is still relevant to appeals today. If you receive a NYPD character, NYPD psychological or NYPD medical disqualification feel free to call me at 516 248 0040 to discuss your case.