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It is imperative that a Candidate be particularly thorough, consistent and accurate when providing their personal history throughout the NYPD Police Officer application process. The Psychologists, as well as other NYPD personnel who review the collected data will view a Candidate’s lack of thoroughness, consistency and accuracy when describing their personal history as a negative predictor of future disciplinary action, believing that Candidates who give inconsistent or conflicting responses to life history questions are more likely to become members of a formally disciplined group. Furthermore, omitting items on life history questionnaires and/or discrepancies between an applicant’s self-reported background/life history information and the information submitted in support of other applications can also be viewed as predictive of future negative job outcomes and may be considered in an unfavorable manner when final suitability judgments are being made.

For more information regarding Candidate Information Consistency, click the link:
Peace Officer Psychological Screening Manual

If you failed your NYPD Psychological Evaluation or have been disqualified for any reason and would like to schedule a free consultation, please contact Kevin Sheerin at 516.248.0040.

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All prospective NYPD recruits must have either 60 semester hours of college credit or two years of full-time experience in the United States Armed Forces. Those who do not meet these guidelines may want to consider the NYPD’s Police Cadet Corps. This work-study program places cadet recruits in paid NYPD support assignments while providing tuition assistance to help them meet the NYPD recruit college requirements.

If you have questions or have received a NYPD disqualification and would like to schedule a free consultation, please contact Kevin Sheerin at 516.248.0040.

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Once hired as a police recruit, prospective officers attend the New York City Police Academy. The rigorous training program lasts six months. The NYPD requires 913 hours of training for their new recruits, which is higher than the New York state-mandated requirement of 700 hours. Of the 913 hours of training: 269 hours are focused on academics, 150 hours on physical tactics, 105 hours on firearms and 28 hours on driver training. The additional 361 hours are used for additional add-on trainings and presentations.

Courses cover such topics as law, behavioral science, physical training and tactics, police science, firearms training, and First Aid/ CPR. Classes in terrorism, identity theft, and other advanced law enforcement skills are also part of the curriculum.

Recruits must pass 4 separate exams with a score of 75% or higher to graduate from the academy and be sworn in as an NYPD Police Officer.

If you receive a NYPD Disqualification call me at 516-248-0040 to schedule a free phone or in-office consultation.

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If you receive a NYPD NOPD psychological disqualification you should interview the psychologist you want to hire to represent you VERY CAREFULLY or face severe regrets afterwards.

There are psychologists charging very low fees to represent disqualified NYPD candidates in psychological disqualification appeals which may seem like a great chance to get reinstated to the NYPD Police Officer eligible list. However, what is not revealed is that these psychologists will report that you are NOT PSYCHOLOGICALLY QUALIFIED for the position of police officer and will mail a report saying that as part of your appeal.

In order to avoid this crucial mistake, before hiring a psychologist to represent you in your psychological disqualification appeal you should:

1. Ask the psychologist what their fee includes.
2. Ask will they let you know if they are going to write a report that agrees with the NYPD that you are “psychologically unsuitable”.
3. Ask to see the report before they send it.
4. Have them agree upfront that they will not send the report if they cannot support your candidacy.

Sometimes a great price may generate the report that prevents you from ever becoming a law enforcement officer. Therefore, you MUST ask these questions in advance to save yourself from heartache as a result of a terrible psychological report.

If you want to learn more about your NYPD Psychological Disqualification appeal and would like to schedule a free consultation, please contact Kevin Sheerin at 516.248.0040.

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Many people go through periods in their lives when things seem hopeless or overwhelming. The first step toward a solution is to speak with someone.

Seeking help is never a sign of weakness. If a Police Officer is dealing with a problem of any kind, they should contact and utilize the services offered to them both inside and outside the NYPD. No one should ever shoulder their burden alone. There are trained members ready, willing and able to listen and help 24 hours a day.

Working as a NYPD Police Officer means spending your day helping others. However, before you can take care of others, you must first take care of yourself.

If you are a NYPD Candidate who has received a NYPD disqualification and would like to schedule a free consultation, please contact Kevin Sheerin at 516.248.0040.

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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 three potential appeals:

1. NOPD – Notice of Proposed Disqualification. Based on NYS Civil Service Law 50(4) a hiring agency must give a disqualified candidate an opportunity to provide explanations for a proposed disqualification in writing.
2. NOD – Notice of Disqualification. A disqualified candidate can appeal a disqualification to the Civil Service Commission.
3.  If the disqualification is upheld by the Civil Service Commission the candidate can file an Article 78 lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court in the County concerned.

Kevin Sheerin has been a civil service disqualification appeals attorney for more than 20 years. During that time he has helped many clients win their appeal. He can help you too.

If you have questions about your NYPD Psych Disqualification Appeal and would like to schedule a free consultation, please feel free to contact Kevin at 516.248.0040.

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All prospective NYPD recruits must have either 60 semester hours of college credit or two years of full-time experience in the United States Armed Forces. Those who do not meet these guidelines may be interested in the NYPD’s Police Cadet Corps. This work-study program places cadet recruits in paid NYPD support assignments while providing tuition assistance to help candidates meet the college experience requirement.

If you have questions or you have received a NYPD disqualification and would like to schedule a free consultation, please contact me at 516 248 0040.

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Kevin Sheerin represents Candidates who receive NYPD psychological disqualifications. Psychological evaluations utilize various courses to determine a candidate’s suitability.

The written psychological exam is only one portion of a candidate’s exam. The procedures listed below are used to integrate findings from the written psychological exam with that of the psychological evaluation.

The California Peace Officer Psychological Screening manual or POST is one of the most comprehensive screening manuals used for law enforcement positions. POST utilizes a five step process as set forth below, when considering a candidate’s qualification:

1. To determine if a candidate’s written responses were inconsistent or if candidate over-reported or underreported problems.
2. To evaluate a candidate’s responses against the general population and against the Peace Officer candidate population’s responses.
3. To evaluate a candidate’s personal history from all sources. These sources could be school, work or psychological history.  To determine if the written test scores corroborate a candidate’s personal history.
4. To determine how the oral psychological observations of the interviewing psychologist compared to test scores in personal history.
5. To take a candidate’s written scores, personal history and clinical observations to either support or oppose the candidate’s suitability for the position.

Based on the above, the psychological evaluation is more than just a written exam. There are responses on the written exam that could trigger strong concerns for a candidate’s suitability. More often though it is the combination of written testing, personal history and the in person oral psychological interview taken together and evaluated together that determine a candidate’s suitability.

Kevin is an experienced civil service disqualification appeals attorney, with extensive knowledge on how to appeal your Disqualification. Over the years he has helped many clients win their appeal. He can help you too.

If you have questions about your NYPD disqualification and would like to schedule a free consultation, please contact Kevin at 516-248-0040.

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