Candidates who fail to provide requested documents during the application process for police officer will have their file marked discontinued. There is no appeal from a discontinued status. Candidates that receive an NOPD or Notice of Proposed Disqualification have thirty (30) days to appeal their disqualification. To succeed in an appeal it is best to… Continue Reading
The best advice you can receive if you want to be an NYPD officer is to get your Certificates of Disposition from any arrests or summonses you may have received and your Lifetime Abstract from New York State Department of Motor Vehicles before your complete your Applicant Processing forms. If you guess about any arrests… Continue Reading
New York City’s Department of Administrative Services writes, administers and grades Civil Service Exams. A Notice of Examination states the job requirements for a civil service title. A Civil Service job candidate when filling out the application, which is often online, you should keep the job requirements in front of them as they fill out… Continue Reading
Candidates for NYPD and Nassau County Police Department and other law enforcement agencies may not be aware that the oral psychological exam can be rough. The examiner, most often a Psychologist, can use an aggressive questioning pattern to find out if the candidate can handle confrontation. Also the psychologist may repeat previously asked questions to… Continue Reading
The first notice you will receive when you are NYPD disqualified is a Notice of Proposed Disqualification or NOPD. You will have 30 days to respond to this NOPD. It is recommended that you consult with an attorney to protect your rights and make the most compelling arguments to increase your chances to get a… Continue Reading
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This is a short video about the New York State Civil Service Law section 61 as known as the 1 in 3 rule. Call if you have any questions about the 1 in 3 rule please call 516 248 3494. Visit my website www.sheerinlaw.com Mr. Harvey Randall, New York State Civil Service law scholar… Continue Reading
Here is a link to my powerpoint video describing the NYPD disqualification, FDNY disqualification, Department of Correction and other disqualification process. Contact me by calling 516-248-3494 or email me at kevin@sheerinlaw.com… Continue Reading
DCAS is New York City’s personnel department. DCAS has delegated the task of investigating applicants to the NYPD. You can appeal your NYPD disqualification. Applicants who are disqualified from appointment may challenge an agency’s findings on the grounds that such findings were made in bad faith or were arbitrary and capricious. There are… Continue Reading
Brown v. Krone, 47 Misc. 2d 890, 263 N.Y.S.2d 385 (Sup. Ct. 1965), aff’d,25 A.D.2d 954, 271 N.Y.S.2d 600 (1966) Proceeding to compel restoration of petitioner’s name to police patrolman eligibility list. The Supreme Court, held that it was unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious to base removal of applicant’s name from list on his plea of guilty to offense… Continue Reading