The Commission denied the bypass appeal of a candidate seeking appointment as a police officer, concluding that the City of Brockton had reasonable justification to bypass him based upon inconsistent responses about his residency history during the application process and the omission of prior employment attempts.
The Commission dismissed the Appellant’s bypass appeal for the position of police officer as the Commission recently upheld a prior bypass by the City of Brockton based on the same reasons.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for appointment as a police officer due to his employment history, interactions with police, lack of candor, and associations with criminals.
The Commission modified the four-tour suspension to a two-tour suspension based on findings different than the Boston Fire Department and because the discipline was not consistent with progressive discipline regarding a fire lieutenant with almost 30 years of service with no prior discipline.
