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Friday, July 31, 2009

City Approves Some Changes to Police Hiring

The city Administrative Board this morning approved some changes to police recruitment in the city.

The board – which includes the mayor, managing director, city solicitor and finance director – agreed to lift an age limit on police recruits and to allow hiring of experienced officers who already have state certification.

Currently all police recruits must be under 40 and all do their training at the Philadelphia police academy. Under the new rules there would be no such age limit and certified officers would not have the same Philly training requirements.

Officers who are already certified would likely have some education on Philadelphia procedures, said Director of Human Resources Al D’Attilio. He also said that officers with more experience could be paid at a higher grade within the police officer pay scale.
 
Posted by Catherine Lucey @ 11:35 AM  Permalink | 4 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:47 AM, 07/31/2009
    That's a tremendous improvement; being free to bring in officers with maturity and experience will make it much easier to always be fielding a seasoned, competent police force. A police academy, though essential,can only do so much with a 21-year old recruit. The real lessons are learned on the street.
    — Lewis W Neuterman
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:36 PM, 07/31/2009
    How about requiring a college degree? That would get half the morons off the street. Let people who are smart enough to understand the law, enforce the law. Not your high school jock who had no other options in life.
    — FishtownYo
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:52 PM, 07/31/2009
    Let's be honest here. The city is seeking experienced pre-certified officers to leave another dept. in PA to come to Philly. Do they really think someone is going to leave probably a dept. with better pay and equipment for the PPD?
    — Trident252
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:26 AM, 08/01/2009
    When financially strapped town get rid of police they do not need it could be an opportunity for PPD. What's the story on age discrimination?
    — ritaf


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