The Appellant's inability to show that he qualified for the residency preference in Boston provided the Boston Police Department with reasonable justification to bypass him for appointment as a police officer.
The Commission affirmed the discharge of a Springfield probationary police officer who had yet served a full year plus two months. The Appellant’s probationary period was extended for two months by Springfield because of performance issues, and then extended by another six weeks for time spent on injury leave.
The Commission dismissed the Appellant’s appeals challenging whether the Boston Police Department followed proper procedures in issuing a 3-day suspension against him as the appeal was received approximately 10 years after the Appellant received notice of the action, well beyond the statutory 10-day filing deadline.
The Commission affirmed the decision of the Boston Police Department to bypass a candidate for lack of good judgment and untruthfulness in regard to previous employment
