NYPD Disqualification Appeals:
The NYPD continues to send out NOPDs during Covid. If you receive a NOPD disqualification please feel free to contact me and we can discuss the facts of your case via ZOOM during this COVID-19 social distancing period. Please stay safe.
If you have any questions about your disqualification and would like
The NYC Civil Service Commission has posted on their website that they are operating at an alternate site due to COVID-19.
You may email them rather than attempting an in-person visit regarding your NOPD or NOD in connection with your NYPD Psych DQ or NYPD Psych Review.
Email appeals@nycccsc.nyc.gov
The NYPD is still issuing Notice of Proposed Disqualification (NOPD) during the current crisis. If you receive a NYPD NOPD please call 516-248-3494 or email: kevin@sheerinlaw.com.
It is important to be open and honest about your past all throughout the application process. If you were suspended in school you should say you
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