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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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DARN LATERALS!
Added By me on 11/9/2007
Message: second job in 2 months I didn't get due to the hiring of laterals. 5th in 2 years! Anybody else having similar problems?
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Psychological
Added By pys on 11/9/2007
Message: Has anyone done thier psychological up in plainville at wheeler clinic? If so how was your exp.?
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  Posted by: Officer -  11/11/2007 10:58:00 AM
  Message:  Excellent facility/Dr.'s.

Bench Press
Added By RK on 11/5/2007
Message: DId anybody else feel that the bench press grip was too low or below their chest when they took the CHIP Test? Could we ask to have the grip adjusted to be like a more realistic bench press?
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  Posted by: Yingpoe -  11/11/2007 8:44:00 AM
  Message:  The press is a little off. I prefer the good old push-up myself like the state police does it. If your not strong enough you'll never make the first 10, and if your not fit in the world of the cardiovascular realm, you'll never make the time ...
  Posted by: cw -  11/10/2007 11:56:00 AM
  Message:  Thats the way the test is done. Keep working on the bechpress. Sorry to say it's the same machine in the academy.
  Posted by: RK -  11/8/2007 11:57:00 AM
  Message:  Actually, I passed the CHIP test in the 40th percentile. I missed the run by 6 seconds but passed everything else in the 50th percentile. The only reason why I asked was because I was considering retesting to get the 50th and wanted to be better pr...

East Windsor Police
Added By bulldog1402 on 11/5/2007
Message: i know i am getting a bit antsy on this, but has anyone heard anything from EW police department? their posting closed on October 15th. Thanks!
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  Posted by: joeyg -  11/13/2007 1:19:00 PM
  Message:  yeah that is on the bright side i guess. anyone have any part in the previous process? any insight into it? i know the basics and everything, but each department has specifics of how they run the process. is EW a good dept. to work for, despite t...
  Posted by: wfm -  11/13/2007 8:30:00 AM
  Message:  When I applied over a year ago it took them over a month past whatever the deadline was to send me a rejection letter. This was very unprofessional on their part. Look at the bright side, if you've been following the news you can see they have o...

hartford written exam
Added By ......... on 11/4/2007
Message: I will like to know,when is the next written exam?
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Hartford PD
Added By BMP on 11/3/2007
Message: Has anyone heard from hartford on when the written test is yet. the Deadline for Apps was October 25t..
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Prostitution
Added By R on 10/31/2007
Message: Is a single act of prostitution (just over 2 years ago) an auto dq for life?
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  Posted by: Officer -  11/7/2007 12:18:00 PM
  Message:  If you are tryng to get a "feel" of whether you should admit to it or not ,you need to live w/ your decision, not us. If you are caught lying in any stage of any process, GOODBYE to a career in Law Enforcement
  Posted by: R -  11/5/2007 5:21:00 PM
  Message:  I left out the fact that I never got caught doing it. I was just trying to get a feel for what would happen if the question ever came up.
  Posted by: echo -  11/5/2007 8:39:00 AM
  Message:  I think it depends on the department.I TRIED pot in 1992 and one department wouldn't even consider me,larger cities may be alittle more flexible.....

UCONN Police
Added By Al on 10/29/2007
Message: Anybody hear anything from UCONN Police after the oral board interviews during mid October?
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  Posted by: B.S. -  11/12/2007 6:07:00 AM
  Message:  I was denied.. THey kicked me out also. The gave no reason.
  Posted by: bc -  11/3/2007 6:06:00 AM
  Message:  yes i was denied

Police Hiring Dates
Added By Yingpoe on 10/27/2007
Message: I have written to both the Middletown, Cromwell, and Clinton Departments asking when they should start hiring again. But I've had no response. Anyone know?
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STATE POLICE POLY
Added By JOHN on 10/25/2007
Message: Don't make the same mistake of showing up on the button and not being able to participate and then eliminated from the process. I was stuck in traffic for over 30 minutes and showed up on the button and was told my watch is slow, go home. I left ...
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  Posted by: d -  10/26/2007 8:34:00 PM
  Message:  Wow, I left 1.5 hours early (thank god) since I was expecting to run into traffic, and I did, but luckly made it in about 15 minutes early. They have it written right on the board and in the letter that they will not polygraph late applicants. Oh w...
  Posted by: 423 -  10/26/2007 3:23:00 PM
  Message:  my poly examiner was 45 min late...go figure



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