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Post by PO hopeful on Jan 31, 2014 18:44:30 GMT -5
Get all you paperwork together. Any past auto accident reports, draft card, dates of employment and termination for past jobs, the address of any jobs you had, medical records, any tickets you have gotten. I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch of stuff but it is a start. Also make sure you have a suit for when they call you to meet your investigator. The only thing I am going to say negative is if you have a good job please know what you are getting into on this job. You will be starting at 34K frozen for god knows how many years and if you get unfrozen you will be frozen again down the road. It's your decision to make and no one else can make it for you. I have been looking into this current salary issue which is clearly not fair to any PO frozen at 34k. Unfortunately that's about what I make now with no where really to move up from there. So I will take the job if given the opportunity. Thanks for the heads up
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Post by ncpdretired on Jan 31, 2014 19:19:51 GMT -5
situps,push ups and 1.5 mile run?I did not realize the physical part was so much less to do than what was required over 50 years ago. Of course most of us were full of piss and vinegar coming home from Korea. I remember only 3 classes of 100 guys each out of a test that was taken by over 3 thousand guys for $ 5600.00 a year paid twice a month Just an old guy remembering…...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 19:33:50 GMT -5
$5600 a year! Fvcking NIFA!
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Post by ncpdretired on Jan 31, 2014 22:09:28 GMT -5
Hey, $106 bucks a week was OK back then, with a second job.
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Post by redstone14 on Feb 1, 2014 1:43:21 GMT -5
situps,push ups and 1.5 mile run?I did not realize the physical part was so much less to do than what was required over 50 years ago. Of course most of us were full of piss and vinegar coming home from Korea. I would imagine that any physical test would seem easy to one of the Frozen Chosin...
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Post by ncpdretired on Feb 1, 2014 10:24:49 GMT -5
we did sit ups with a weight bar held behind our necks, push ups, had to carry an Everlast sand punching bag, over your shoulder up and down two fights of stairs up to the assembly hall and back down, and lastly jump up and climb over an eight foot board wall set up out side on the grass before the E building was built. I don't know when the physical part was changed. Maybe when they started to employ women.
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Post by jmandmj on Feb 1, 2014 11:42:46 GMT -5
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Post by pdcn63 on Feb 1, 2014 12:02:03 GMT -5
they should worry LESS about PROPER FORM and MORE about the same standards for EVERYONE.. i believe as police officers we all have to fight the same guys on the street right?
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Post by jmandmj on Feb 1, 2014 12:54:08 GMT -5
The person asked for advice not a discussion on standards. He wants to do well and i hope what i posted will help.
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Post by PO hopeful on Feb 1, 2014 13:07:36 GMT -5
Thanks everyone I appreciate the support and advise. The physical exam is not really what I am worried about, my main question is what I should expect following that.
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Post by PO hopeful on Feb 1, 2014 13:15:38 GMT -5
This link is helpful and I would advise anyone taking this test to view the video on that page so you can see exactly what they expect. The biggest challenge for males is the Sit- ups (we are generally top heavy) but as long as you do them daily and pace yourself properly it can be done.
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Post by bandit on Feb 1, 2014 16:00:10 GMT -5
Thanks everyone I appreciate the support and advise. The physical exam is not really what I am worried about, my main question is what I should expect following that. Buy gloves and a hat. It's freezing over here.....
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Post by PO hopeful on Feb 6, 2014 14:41:41 GMT -5
Is anyone else on this board going to this fitness screening?
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Post by OTJrook on Feb 6, 2014 20:07:21 GMT -5
Is anyone else on this board going to this fitness screening? Yes im going....when do u have it?
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Post by ncpdguy on Feb 6, 2014 21:21:00 GMT -5
I wouldn't worry about the fitness test guys. Doesn't even look like this county is hiring . Everyone relax
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