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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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NB Candidates
Added By rock on 1/15/2009
Message: NeedGoodCandidates take a 103 and give 154 a 211
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  Posted by: NeedGoodCandidates -  1/19/2009 9:07:00 AM
  Message:  kyle- It's too detailed a process to explain briefly what we look for and who gets a poly. We will check everything in your book and weigh it against all other applicants. You all know the immediate DQ's: recent drug use, criminal convicti...
  Posted by: kyle -  1/17/2009 1:50:00 PM
  Message:  Hey needgoodcandidates i was wondering if you can briefly explain what the NBPD looks for in your background check and who is selected to go to a poly. Thank you sir
  Posted by: Tom -  1/16/2009 8:12:00 PM
  Message:  What does this mean???

Age and Current Job
Added By AR on 1/13/2009
Message: I wanted to know the different ages of the people currently applying and what your doing for work now. So just respond with an age and job.
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  Posted by: saj -  1/19/2009 3:43:00 AM
  Message:  25 - railroad transportation
  Posted by: masterblaster -  1/18/2009 9:19:00 PM
  Message:  32/Blaster
  Posted by: lms -  1/16/2009 6:04:00 PM
  Message:  I'm 39 and currently work for Dept of Homeland Security-TSA

Background
Added By . on 1/12/2009
Message: So Im working on my background and now have come to the Motor Vehicle history. Im trying very hard to remember what I have on my record, but Im not sure I have everything. Any suggestion as to what I can do? Anyone know where I may be able to get thi...
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  Posted by: Knowledge is key -  1/19/2009 3:34:00 PM
  Message:  If your not able to remember all of your ticket, maybe that mean you have too many.
  Posted by: lms -  1/16/2009 6:18:00 PM
  Message:  You should cover all your bases. Yes, always go to the DMV for your driver's history regardless of how long it was since your last infraction, but you should also list what may no longer be in your history. However, you should also check with s...
  Posted by: G -  1/15/2009 2:50:00 PM
  Message:  I went to DMV to get mine. Unfortunately it only goes back 3 or 4 years and only lists anything you were convicted of. So any written warnings or nollies are not listed. I asked the girl at DMV about earlier infractions and she gave me a number to ca...

manchester recruitment
Added By dav12mazz on 1/12/2009
Message: has anyone heard about Manchester. i know they are on a continual recruitment, but i heard from a friend that at a C.H.I.P. in december that a recruiter was there and told the people there that they are looking to hire 20 people. has anyone else ...
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  Posted by: RKS -  1/21/2009 3:18:00 PM
  Message:  The department is down quite a few people and they are losing quite a few to retirement this year. They hold written tests about once a month so they have a bigger recruitment pool to chose from. I don't know the exact number, but I believe its...
  Posted by: John -  1/16/2009 8:15:00 PM
  Message:  They are taking five people. Don't waste your time there. I did the polygraph there. What a joke. Some officer told me they were taking 20 as well.
  Posted by: djm -  1/14/2009 12:26:00 PM
  Message:  I orginally heard the same thing at a CHIP test in October. I took the written last month and my oral today and I was told they have 2 people going into the academy in Feb. and they are hiring another 4 people. So, I am not sure why the gentleman sta...

NB weather
Added By Gabe on 1/9/2009
Message: Will we be going to the High School tomorrow with the weather conditions?
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Conviction of a crime?
Added By T on 1/8/2009
Message: When asked in CT if you were convicted of a crime this also includes speeding tickets etc.??
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  Posted by: T -  1/10/2009 10:37:00 PM
  Message:  i know in mass they spec. out what they are talking about... example : Have you ever been convicted of a crime,then they put commentary in to either include or exclude trafic violations. thanks
  Posted by: K -  1/10/2009 7:09:00 AM
  Message:  no the crimes they are looking for are misdemeanors and felonies. Speeding tickets will come up else where
  Posted by: oops -  1/9/2009 9:43:00 PM
  Message:  i would put it down and explain,,,,,just so they dont thing your hiding something

hartford PD
Added By potential applicant on 1/8/2009
Message: Hartford PD posted a new deadline for 1-8-09,however there was never a chip card test date set up to meet that deadline! nor did this website even show that hartford was taking applications! Does this site comunicate with ALL of the departments it ho...
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This website is bogus
Added By BOGUS on 1/7/2009
Message: This website is never updated and no one responds to comments. They should get rid of it. Useless........
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  Posted by: Don -  1/8/2009 8:43:00 PM
  Message:  Well what is your question?? This site is great. I will help you out.
  Posted by: Candidate -  1/8/2009 3:56:00 PM
  Message:  You should get a better computer.. this site helps a lot..

Background Check
Added By G on 1/5/2009
Message: What happens at the background check? Do we need to bring any info like references, job history, etc? How long does it typically take to do? Should we dress up or just regular street clothes?
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  Posted by: K -  1/10/2009 7:11:00 AM
  Message:  The only time your wear street clothes in any police selection phase is The pysical assessment. Always dress up
  Posted by: G -  1/8/2009 10:03:00 AM
  Message:  Thanks for the info!
  Posted by: Ryan -  1/6/2009 9:40:00 PM
  Message:  for the background check they'll probably want as much info as you can give them. they'll probably visit your previous employers, neighbors, etc. I actually had a couple detectives show up at my girlfriend's college to talk to her. the du...

marijuana??
Added By unknown on 1/4/2009
Message: Hey guysI was reading this, "Taking or possessing without prescription or experimenting with any of the drugs in the following categories will be disqualifying within three (3) years of the date of the written exam: • Cannabis substances (i.e. ma...
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  Posted by: dav12mazz -  1/5/2009 9:16:00 AM
  Message:  as long as you have been clean for 3 years. so as long as you have not used any illegal substance in the past 3 years your in the clear.



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