Candidates who fail to provide documents requested during the police officer application process will have their file marked discontinued. WARNING! There is no appeal from a discontinued status.

Candidates that receive a NOPD or Notice of Proposed Disqualification have thirty (30) days to appeal their disqualification.

To succeed in an appeal it is best to hire an expert to assist you.  Depending on your level of interest in this job, the investment may pay off over the long run if your appeal is successful.

During my 18 years of experience as a civil service disqualification appeals attorney, I have helped many clients win their appeal. I can help you too.

If you have questions and would like to schedule a free consultation please do not hesitate to contact me at 516 248 0040.

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If you would like to become a NYPD officer you must get your Certificates of Disposition for any arrests or summonses you may have received. You must also get your Lifetime Abstract from New York State Department of Motor Vehicles before you complete your Applicant Processing forms.

DO NOT GUESS ABOUT ANY OF YOUR RECORDS! If you guess about any arrests, moving violations or summonses you may have had, you will receive a Notice of Proposed Disqualification-NOPD stating that you are disqualified for “Omission of Pertinent Facts.”

The NYPD and other hiring agency such as NYC Department of Correction or FDNY have access to all of your information, and when you submit an incomplete and/or inaccurate form, they will compare it against their computer printouts and disqualify you. Failure to completely and/or accurately record any of this information on your APD5 will not be excused by the hiring agency, and you will receive a disqualification notice with OMISSION OF PERTINENT FACTS checked off.

Click on the link below to hear further details regarding “Omission of Pertinent Facts”.

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If you have questions about a Disqualification or Omission of Pertinent Facts please call me at 516 248 0040.

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Below is a short video which explains New York City Civil Service Law, Section 61, known as the “1 in 3 Rule”.

If you have any questions about the “1 in 3 Rule”, feel free to call me at 516 248 0040.

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Mr. Harvey Randall, a New York State Civil Service law scholar and author of NY Public Personnel Law  https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/ mentioned that the “three looks and you’re out” is a New York City specific rule and I thank him for that correction. 

The rule in New York City states:

Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of New York

RULE IV – EXAMINATION PROCEDURES, VETERANS PREFERENCE, ELIGIBLE LISTS AND CERTIFICATION

SECTION I–GENERAL EXAMINATION PROCEDURES

4.7.4. Limitation on Certifications

No name shall be certified more than three times to the same agency head for the same or similar position unless at such officer’s request. However, only those who have been actually entitled to consideration for selection shall be charged with certification. For appointment to the position of police officer in the police, transit police, or housing police services, no name certified three times to one agency head shall be certified to another unless at such agency head’s request.

If you receive a NYPD psychological, medical or character/background disqualification, you should appeal. There are two factors that are crucial in your disqualification appeal.  The first one is following the appeal process, and the second is the facts of your case.

It is vital that you consult with experts who are experienced in the appeals process. You will need both an attorney and a Mental Health Professional that special in disqualification appeals. Attempting to appeal on your own may cause you to miss out on important opportunities for you to make crucial arguments that could turn the appeal in your favor.

I am a civil service disqualification appeals attorney with more than 18 years of experience. I have helped many clients win their appeal. I can help you win yours too.

If you have questions and would like to schedule a free consultation, please do not hesitate to contact me at 516 248 0040.

Email: kevin@sheerinlaw.com

Website: www.sheerinlaw.com

Read my blog about Civil Service issues: civilservice.sheerinlaw.com

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A police officer must first file an appeal with the NYC Civil Service Commission before filing an Article 78 under the doctrine of “exhaustion of remedies.”

A hiring agency may disqualify a candidate up to three years after hiring the candidate.  The three year limit does not apply if fraud was used in the application process.

In the case below, the Appellate Division, First Department dismissed the Article 78 because the candidate failed to appeal to the New York City Civil Service Commission before filing the Article 78 lawsuit.

Read about this NYPD disqualification case here.

I have been a civil service disqualification appeals attorney for more than 18 years. During that time I have helped many clients win their appeal. I can help you too.

If you have questions and would like to schedule a free consultation, please feel free to contact me at 516-248-0040.

Email: kevin@sheerinlaw.com

Website: www.sheerinlaw.com

Blog: civilservice.sheerinlaw.com

Facebook: Law_Office_of Kevin_P._Sheerin

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