There is some confusion amongst candidates about whether they must appeal a NYPD psychological review Notice of Proposed Disqualification (NOPD).
To clarify, YES, you must appeal a psychological disqualification at the NOPD stage or your appeal will be dismissed.
The Psychological Assessment section file may only be reviewed by a licensed health care
We are here to assist you if you receive a NYPD Disqualification…Feel free to call us at 516-248-0040 or email me at kevin@sheerinlaw.com.
There is a two step appeal process:
The first step in the appeal process is to appeal to the NYPD, who will review the appeal package you
If you are processing to be a NYPD officer you must check your email everyday.
When you appeared at the Candidate Assessment Division you signed a form giving the NYPD permission to contact you by email.
You can receive a Character Disqualification email from APDAdmin@nypd.org
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March 23, 2021 – “I was found psychologically qualified after a second
Appealing a Civil Service Exam Disqualification:
Have you taken a civil service exam to become a police officer, fire fighter, corrections officer, sanitation worker or other civil servant for New York City or New York State and received a letter stating you are disqualified – either for medical, psychological or background/character reasons? If so, you
Candidates are sometimes surprised by the thoroughness of the psychological exam, including the written and oral components. Additionally, candidates can be shocked to learn how thorough the psychologist will be when investigating the following: school, work, interpersonal relationships, family relationships, legal issues, financial issues, substance use or abuse, alcohol use or abuse and mental
If you received a Notice of Proposed Disqualification (NOPD), you can appeal. I offer a free consultation for NYPD Psychological, medical or character/background disqualifications. Please call 516-248-3494 or email me at kevin@sheerinlaw.com to arrange for your free consultation. There are two factors that are crucial in your disqualification appeal. The first is following the appeal
YOU MUST BE CANDID AND HONEST…
If you have been arrested you must check that your arrest appears on your APD5. Frequently, candidates give the excuse that “someone told me my arrest record was sealed”. This is not an excuse, and it will not work. If you have been arrested, you must disclose
The best advice you can receive if you want to be a NYPD officer is to get your Certificates of Disposition for any arrests or summonses you may have received, and your Lifetime Abstract from New York State Department of Motor Vehicles before you complete your Applicant Processing forms.
If you guess about any arrests,
Candidates contact me all the time, and email me their NYPD Psychological Notice of Disqualification (NOD). When I ask them to search for pss@nypd.org in their email inbox they say they received a NYPD Psychological Review Notice of Proposed Disqualification two or three months prior. This creates a problem because during processing you agreed that