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If you fail the NYPD Psychological Test you will receive (by email) a Notice of Proposed Disqualification (NOPD) stating that you are psychologically disqualified from the NYPD Police Officer title. You have thirty days from the date of the NOPD to appeal. For a successful outcome, it is wise to hire both an attorney and a psychologist who are experienced in the appeal process and who will help you file a rebuttal report. This report will be sent to the NYPD Candidate Assessment Division for review.

After your psychologist’s rebuttal report is reviewed you may receive an email directing you to come in for another interview with a NYPD psychologist. During that interview the psychologist will review the reports prepared by both the original NYPD psychologist and your expert psychologist. You can expect to be questioned on any inconsistencies between the reports and the problem areas found by the first NYPD Psychologist who disqualified you. This re-interview is an important step in the appeal process and should not be taken lightly. Be sure to hire both a seasoned Attorney and Mental Health Professional who are experienced in this type of appeal process.

Kevin Sheerin is an experienced civil service disqualification appeals attorney, with extensive knowledge on how to appeal your Disqualification. Over the years he has helped many clients win their appeal. He can help you too.

If you have questions about your NYPD disqualification and would like to schedule a free consultation, please contact Kevin Sheerin at 516 248 0040.

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A Candidate will not be automatically disqualified from being hired as a police officer by the NYPD because they have taken certain medications. However, like psychotherapy, the NYPD will carefully assess and closely evaluate a candidate’s use of any medication. The NYPD will want to know, in full detail, the reasons why the Candidate was prescribed the medication, the symptoms the medication was meant to address, how the candidate did while on the medication, and the length of time the candidate took the medication. As always, candidates should be fully prepared to disclose the name of the medication, as well as the dosage and length of time if was prescribed.

For more information on this topic click the link below:
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/careers/police-officers/faqs-hiring-pos.page#psy

If you failed your psychological evaluation or have been disqualified for any other reason and would like to schedule a free consultation, please contact Kevin Sheerin at 516 248 0040.

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Can a candidate who has had psychotherapy in the past become a NYPD Police Officer?

The NYPD does not automatically disqualify a candidate for having received psychological counseling or any other form of mental health treatment. However, they will carefully review all of the facts regarding a candidate’s mental health history and consider each and every detail.

If a candidate does have a history of mental health problems, they should be prepared to thoroughly answer any and all questions about their psychological past, including their mental health diagnoses and their past or current treatment(s) (including therapy they underwent and/or medications they were prescribed). Candidates should also be ready, willing and able to provide all of the details, circumstances and symptoms regarding their mental health history, and how these details, circumstances and symptoms have affected them both currently and in the past.

For further information regarding this topic click the link: https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/careers/police-officers/faqs-hiring-pos.page#psy

If you failed your psychological evaluation or have been disqualified for any other reason and would like to schedule a free consultation, please contact Kevin Sheerin at 516 248 0040.

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NYPD has the right to request a candidate’s medical and psychological records. A history of mental health treatment, including psychopharmacological treatment (such as antidepressants, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, stimulants) or a history of mental health evaluations are all examples of circumstances where requesting records associated with treatment or evaluation might be warranted.

Whether or not the NYPD chooses to acquire records will depend upon how recently the candidate received treatment or evaluation, the duration of the treatment, how it relates to other documented or self reported adaptation problems, the nature of the treatment or evaluation, the diagnosis that necessitated the treatment and any other factors that may normalize, mitigate or aggravate the significance of the intervention or evaluation. For example, brief marital counseling a decade ago with no evidence of serious conflict in the marriage is unlikely to warrant the acquisition of records. However, a prescription for lithium, even several years ago, could potentially reveal serious mental health conditions associated with the common uses of that medication.

For more information on this matter click the link below and read Chapter 7: Personal History Information, which discusses reasons the NYPD might want to obtain a candidate’s psychological or medical records:
Peace Officer Psychological Screening Manual

If you failed your NYPD Psychological Evaluation or have been disqualified for any reason and would like to schedule a free consultation, please contact Kevin Sheerin at 516 248 0040.

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