Candidates must be open and honest during their Psychological Interview. Any type of deception can be viewed as grounds for Disqualification.
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Failing the NYPD Psych Test
The Length of a Psychological Interview
There is no set time for a Psychological Interview during the NYPD hiring process. Read more as a candidate preparing for a Psychological Interview.
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NEWSLETTER – January 2023
Click here to read Attorney Kevin P. Sheerin’s January 2023 newsletter.
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Candidate Medical & Mental Health History
Candidates should be aware that psychological and medical records will be obtained from their healthcare professionals. Click here to learn more.
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Candidate Information Consistency
Candidates of the NYPD should be particularly thorough, consistent, and accurate when providing their personal history. Click here to learn more.
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Test-Taking Approaches: Overreporting & Underreporting
Are you a NYPD Police Officer Candidate? Learn more about test-taking approaches for their assessments here.
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Candidate Feedback from Psychological Screening Evaluations
NYPD Police Officer Candidates are not usually provided feedback nor explanation regarding their assessment results. Read more here.
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Criteria Used When Considering Candidate’s Psychological Suitability
Are you a NYPD Candidate? Here are items Psychologists use to consider psychological suitability. …
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POST: Psychological Interviews
The Psychological Screening Interview is conducted to provide the NYPD Psychologist with detailed information. Click here to read more.
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POST Personality-Based Competencies – Substance Abuse/Risk-Taking Behavior
Avoiding Substance Abuse and Other Risk-Taking Behavior includes alcohol, and drug abuse, domestic violence, and sales of drugs and gambling. …
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