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What are the best tips for doing well on an NYPD Oral Psychological Interview?  Cooperate by arriving on time and properly dressed. Show respect for the psychologist by addressing them as “Doctor” not Chief, Boss, Pal or Buddy which will get you disqualified for showing disrespect during an interview. Realize that the interview can be aggressive and your answers will be challenged.  The psychologist may loop back and repeat prior questions to ensure you are…
If you are psychologically disqualified from the NYPD Police Officer title you will receive a Notice of Proposed Disqualification by email.  You have thirty days to appeal this NOPD.  You should hire an attorney and designate a pyschologist to help you file a rebuttal report which will be sent to the NYPD Candidate Assessment Division. After your psychologist’s report is reviewed you may receive an email to come in for another interview with an NYPD…
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 make the investment to hire expert to assist you.  Depending on the level of your interest in the job the…
If you are disqualified from a New York City job such as painter, electrician, computer specialist or other jobs you can appeal. Often your first appeal will be to the Committee on Manifest Errors- CME. If the CME denies your appeal your next appeal would be to the New York City Civil Service Commission. You must create specific, fact based arguments with precise details such as dates, times, agencies or departments and tasks perform to…
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 you may have or moving violations or summonses you had you will receive a Notice of Proposed Disqualification-NOPD stating that…
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 the forms. You must write that you performed the specific tasks listed in the job requirements for at least the…
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 see if they are are going to be met with consistent answers. The candidate may think to themselves that this…
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 reversal of your NYPD disqualification. https://youtu.be/SeLnB6LCVFQ…