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The PoliceApp.com Bulletin Board is an open forum for prospective police recruits and seasoned officers to share their opinions and discuss various topics of interest with one another.  Please note that all bulletin board entries are monitored and will be removed if found to contain derogatory or solicitous content. 

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Hartford PD
Added By SJK on 8/8/2010
Message: Anybody know when Hartford will be contacting ppl who were on the waiting list from last year? And when will the next academy begin?
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  Posted by: NJ -  9/4/2010 4:59:00 PM
  Message:  Hopefully Oct/Nov but from what I'm hearing the next academy class may not happen until early next year. Hopefully not but if it is the case keep plugging along througout the process. The human resource dept. would be your best bet to have quest...
  Posted by: DB -  9/4/2010 4:55:00 PM
  Message:  As a recent graduate of the HPD academy I would encourage all the potential recruits to call HR to answer your questions. The process is long but it's well worth the wait. Definitely a life changing experience. Keep in touch with HR & definitely...
  Posted by: PAR -  9/2/2010 10:48:00 PM
  Message:  Bill, they unfortunately did not give me any timeframe as to when the continuation of the process would be.

MERIDEN PD
Added By A. MALDONADO on 8/5/2010
Message: Does anyone know when the Meriden PD will be hiring new recruits? anyone else waiting???
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  Posted by: RedBull -  8/6/2010 11:27:00 AM
  Message:  Meriden and New Britain should be testing again sometime in the fall.

Police Academy
Added By MCL on 8/4/2010
Message: Can anyone tell me what the academy is like. Do you have to sleep over, how many weeks is it, do you have to shave your head ect....
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  Posted by: ????? -  8/10/2010 10:42:00 PM
  Message:  Brian, which dept. did you get hired for?
  Posted by: Bill  -  8/10/2010 10:39:00 PM
  Message:  Which academy?
  Posted by: pd -  8/10/2010 9:50:00 PM
  Message:  Yes..

Fairfield Police
Added By David on 8/2/2010
Message: i would also like to know if anyone got a response from fairfield...like for an interview with the chief? anything?
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Brideport Police Department
Added By David on 8/2/2010
Message: anybody receive anything from them yet? results from the written? anything? any general news?
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  Posted by: R. -  8/4/2010 5:13:00 PM
  Message:  Nothing yet, I would say, sit tight, be patient, they have alot of tests to evaluate. Best of luck.

Khaki Uniforms
Added By A on 7/25/2010
Message: I have 3 short sleeve shirts, 2 long sleeve and 3 pants size 40 long. Excellent condition, if anybody has to pay out of pocket for them this a great price. $100.00 for all of them. I don't need them anymore.
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Academy
Added By ???? on 7/23/2010
Message: does anyone know the exact date of the next academy, and which month it will start?
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  Posted by: SFAM -  8/20/2010 2:13:00 PM
  Message:  anyone know when the oct post academy starts?
  Posted by: c -  8/3/2010 8:49:00 PM
  Message:  Aug 27 at post and then in sept at milford acd.
  Posted by: John -  7/26/2010 2:45:00 PM
  Message:  Aug 27th i believe then another in Oct.

Woodbridge+West Haven
Added By SC on 7/22/2010
Message: I was wondering if anyone knew how many seats are available for those departments? Rumors, queries?
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Physical Exam
Added By ML on 7/20/2010
Message: Can anyone who has taken the physical exam give me some info. For instance is the running part of the exam on a track or is it a straight run? Do you run in a group and is it outside?
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  Posted by: Sam C -  7/22/2010 11:59:00 AM
  Message:  you will run in groups, usually outside. The breakdown of the groups can be by age or just first come first serve.
  Posted by: Sam C -  7/22/2010 11:55:00 AM
  Message:  It depends on the Departments. If the test is being done by C.H.I.P.s then it will be on a standard high school track with 6 laps 400 meters. if your department is doing there own test, then anything goes. I would train on a track if I were you, les...
  Posted by: SFAM -  7/22/2010 9:14:00 AM
  Message:  If you mean the CHIP go to http://www.chip-inc.com/test/default.asp and check it out. Sit ups are bent leg, hands tucked behind your ears, and you partner up to hold each others feet. sit and reach, you take off your shoes, sit...and reach. bench pr...

Running part of exam
Added By Mike on 7/20/2010
Message: In regards to the running part of the physical exam: is it or a track or treadmill is it inside or outside? Is everyone running at the same time or are you running by yourself? I'm training and I'm trying to replicate the exam as best as po...
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  Posted by: SFAM -  7/22/2010 9:22:00 AM
  Message:  For the CHIP you run on the track, outside, 6 laps, in groups of about 20 people.
  Posted by: David -  7/21/2010 9:08:00 PM
  Message:  the running is typically outside on a track but i know that new haven does there run at an indoor track...everybody runs at the same time but the pack usually breaks up after the first couple of minutes of the run...running outside is or at a track i...



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