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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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Stamford Academy
Added By *** on 4/28/2007
Message: Does anyone in the Stamford P.D. process know when they plan to begin their next academy class.
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Written Test
Added By Kevin on 4/28/2007
Message: Where do I get study materials for the written test?
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  Posted by: chris -  5/1/2007 4:58:00 PM
  Message:  Barnes and Noble has a good selection of study guides.
  Posted by: Reading is fundamental -  4/30/2007 8:54:00 AM
  Message:  Books store.

After filling out application...
Added By Mike Welcome on 4/25/2007
Message: Do you get to take the written test? I am confussed with the process of hiring... Can some please let me know the steps after you have your CHIP test for entry level police officer?
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  Posted by: Mary -  5/1/2007 2:41:00 PM
  Message:  Upon my research into hiring departments I found very few departments which require the CHIP card in which case you can return an application and wait for the date of the written exam. These departments have their own agility test (they seem to follo...
  Posted by: jim -  4/27/2007 8:13:00 AM
  Message:  Every Department is different. Some require you to provide a copy of your CHIP card when you submit your application, some want you to have it at the time of the written, and some will let you get it after you take the written. You have to read the...
  Posted by: officer -  4/27/2007 6:37:00 AM
  Message:  entry level written submit CHIP card oral board interview polygraph Physcological written/oral medical

berlin/willamantic
Added By chris w. on 4/23/2007
Message: Berlin/Has anyone recieved results from the written test? Willimantic/ Has anyone started the background process?
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  Posted by: Charlie M -  5/17/2007 7:49:00 PM
  Message:  Ya, i got the same call. Guess we'll wait and see, im just happy to hear something. :)
  Posted by: chris w. -  5/16/2007 10:38:00 AM
  Message:  Just got the call from the captain tody for the phsycological exam. I thought that was kind of strang seeing as I havn't taken a polygragh yet.
  Posted by: chris w. -  5/10/2007 4:48:00 PM
  Message:  I just called the capt. today and he was busy. So I left a voicemail, but it's been several hours and no call.

locals
Added By a hopeful on 4/23/2007
Message: Anyone taking the Corrections or State Trooper test? Processing with any of the "LEC" departments?
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  Posted by: Chris W. -  4/25/2007 8:22:00 AM
  Message:  I am taking the state police test, currently in the BI phase for New London and waiting to start the BI for Willimantic.
  Posted by: Tom -  4/24/2007 6:50:00 PM
  Message:  Taking corrections written test Saturday.

CHIPS Test
Added By ctsoccer on 4/18/2007
Message: I am registered to take the CHIPS test next saturday at Maloney H.S. It is my first time taking the test, so I am wondering if there are any other people that have done this, can you give me a little back ground on it? What order do they go in? i....
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  Posted by: Brian -  4/23/2007 12:11:00 PM
  Message:  I called and am too scheduled for 9:30AM. See you there.
  Posted by: ctsoccer -  4/19/2007 12:21:00 PM
  Message:  Jim, thanks for the info. I did call them for my time. I am at 9:30am. Brian, you have to call them to get your scheduled time like Jim said. They will not contact you.
  Posted by: jim -  4/19/2007 10:07:00 AM
  Message:  The order is always Situp, Sit and Reach, Bench, and Run. If you signed up for the test you have to call CHIP for your scheduled time!

Process (pls reply)
Added By JO on 4/18/2007
Message: Is it common for a police to dept to tell a candidate to move on to the next step in the process if they did not pass the previous step? For example if a candiate took the psychological and then was asked a week later to go for the polygraph does tha...
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  Posted by: nypd  -  4/24/2007 12:53:00 PM
  Message:  Rule of thumb with this process. Dont ever think your hired until the day you start the academy because thye can pull you at any time. Even when your in the academy you can drop out for many reasons.
  Posted by: EJR -  4/19/2007 4:05:00 PM
  Message:  In my own experience, I was told at the end of the test/exam, that everything looked good. But that it was now up to the dept, to determine if everything was up to their standards. Even though you were asked to move on, your BI will look at your resu...
  Posted by: jim -  4/18/2007 8:06:00 PM
  Message:  it may have been a simple clerical error on the departments part. I would contact the department directly to confirm your standing in the process..

civil service hearing
Added By A-one on 4/17/2007
Message: Has anyone ever been to a civil serive hearing for a disqulification. any advice?
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  Posted by: A- One -  5/1/2007 11:58:00 AM
  Message:  i was in the 1st group. stll waiting on the appeal date for my hearing.
  Posted by: Carv -  4/30/2007 8:53:00 AM
  Message:  I dont know if you can appeal it.. Its a judgemental call on them.
  Posted by: ? -  4/29/2007 11:22:00 PM
  Message:  What group were you in the first or second group? Its been 5 weeks since I was down there for my background and I still have not herd anything?

Life and work style questionaires
Added By Tom on 4/14/2007
Message: Does anyone know about the EB Jacobs Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery? I will be taking an exam in about a month and was wondering what to expect and is there a right and wrong way to answer psycholgical/aptitude questions such as those on this exam...
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Law Enforcement Council/C.H.I.P. Test
Added By Chris Ward on 4/14/2007
Message: I would be very happy if the C.H.I.P. Test was offered in southeastern CT; somewhere in the L.E.C.s area. Would anybody else want to sign up for such a location? I know for a fact that the Cities of Groton, New London, and Norwich accept the C.H.I....
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  Posted by: Frequent flyer -  4/16/2007 10:41:00 PM
  Message:  Cal: TOWN of Groton doesn't, CITY of Groton does (or at least they did with me). Chris: Yes! Of course, I tried to read your entire "thread" and either you dropped off early OR you were cut down by administrator.
  Posted by: Cal -  4/16/2007 10:08:00 AM
  Message:  I don't think Groton accepts the CHIP. I passed the LEC written and was scheduled for the physical.



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