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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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pre-employment physical test
Added By Sean on 9/25/2007
Message: What does it consist of?
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  Posted by: EJR -  9/26/2007 5:05:00 PM
  Message:  They make you read an eye chart, check your weight, blood pressure, reflexes, look into your eyes with a pen light. Simple stuff. I didnt run on a treadmill, they didnt check my cardio or nothing like that. It was very simple. Then you go and give ur...

next academy
Added By Sean on 9/25/2007
Message: I have to go to a pre-employment physical oct.10. So when does the next academy start?
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  Posted by: CM -  9/30/2007 6:37:00 PM
  Message:  Should be around 10/27, good luck.

I WANT TO BE A POLICE MAN
Added By U.S. ARMY VET on 9/25/2007
Message: I WANT TO BE A POLICE MAN, CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT, IM A 2 TIME VET.
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anti-poly
Added By anti-poly on 9/23/2007
Message: Why do we get poly tested? They are putting faith in a poly test, but if you were arrested for something they can't poly you and have it held up in court. Do you know that there is NO scientific evidence backing the validity of the findings of a...
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  Posted by: anti-poly -  10/1/2007 9:11:00 AM
  Message:  It isn't JUST used to check stress...you can fail because they think you are lying due to the "findings" from this so-called test...Not too mention the fact the stress do to questions about YOU and YOUR FAMILY won't show accurate resu...
  Posted by: neutral -  9/30/2007 12:35:00 AM
  Message:  Did you think that the polygraph might be to see how you handle stress?

Police
Added By chris guittard on 9/22/2007
Message: hi there is there a wed page like this for mass to be a cop
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  Posted by: James -  10/4/2007 1:34:00 AM
  Message:  try this: https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us/recruit/public/3111/index.do

hartford pd process
Added By BP on 9/22/2007
Message: 3rd time with this dept and they fail me again on psych. I am 49 and this is starting to look like an age thing. first time I had anxiety, anti-social and problem with women thing, 2nd time i gave the DR the impression i was in the military, and this...
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  Posted by: ........ -  9/25/2007 11:16:00 PM
  Message:  I tried...before eliminated I mentioned it to the BI Detective...he said it was "wierd" that I would say anything about it...now that I am eliminated and NOT being told why (even though I asked), I am basicly s.o.l.
  Posted by: chris -  9/24/2007 8:58:00 AM
  Message:  you should appeal that if they let you.....someone who knows you or your family should not be asking you any questions....that happened to me at a oral board when i saw the person that was a really good family friend i told them and they replaced him...
  Posted by: ......... -  9/23/2007 11:22:00 AM
  Message:  At least they give you a reason. I have received many a dear John letter myself, and not only do you not get a reason, but if you call or send a letter asking the reason you are completely and utterly ignored. I just got my conditional offer revoke...

csp psycological interviews
Added By CMB on 9/15/2007
Message: has anyone received an appointment letter?
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  Posted by: OFFICER -  9/20/2007 1:09:00 PM
  Message:  Passed and heading to the Medical next SAt!!
  Posted by: Officer -  9/19/2007 11:22:00 AM
  Message:  I had my Appt a week after the wtitten test

academy
Added By sean on 9/10/2007
Message: has anyone on this board experienced the academy? if so how is it? PT, academic wise??
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  Posted by: Ken -  9/12/2007 6:34:00 PM
  Message:  I can't speak for post but CSP academy is 27 weeks of hell...academically, physically and mentally
  Posted by: EJR -  9/11/2007 9:16:00 PM
  Message:  Im in the academy now. Academic wise Im fine. Its alot of work, lots of reading and studying. But at the same time, lots of open book exams. Just keep your books organized. PT can be tough, I guess it depends on which academy your in. We are doing de...

Ledyard Police Department
Added By CW on 9/4/2007
Message: Anybody process (or processing) with Ledyard? Where are you in the process? What do you hear? OR, where did you wash out?
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  Posted by: CW -  9/11/2007 3:22:00 PM
  Message:  Thankfully, YES they are off the LEC! Probably the best department in the area. Less BS than most, a clean department, 5 on 3 off, not micro-managed, great personnel, nice community, good money, and run by 2 of the best people I have ever processed...
  Posted by: OFFICER -  9/7/2007 2:32:00 PM
  Message:  Im surprised Ledyard is going off the LEC, they usually only hire laterals???

question
Added By David Bedard on 8/26/2007
Message: I am 48 years old and I would like to know my real chances of being hired. How often do older men get hired as police officers. I also was arrested once when I was fifteen. Do I have to put that on my application since it happened when I was a monor?...
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  Posted by: EJR -  8/27/2007 5:36:00 PM
  Message:  Put your arrest down. I was arrested at 14. They basically didnt care, I was a minor, and had no other trouble since. As far as your age it doesnt matter. There are people in their forties in my class now.



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