Original bypass appeal denied. The Commission found that the City of Lynn had reasonable justification to bypass the Appellant as he was unable to provide clear and consistent responses to substantive questions posed in the application and during interviews.
Promotional bypass appeal denied. The Commission found that Westfield Police Commission was reasonably justified in bypassing a Westfield patrol officer due to his demonstrated poor judgement and lack of maturity in three recent incidents of off-duty alcohol abuse.
The Commission allowed the original bypass appeals from four candidates for appointment to the Boston Police Department whose offers had been rescinded as the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee had changed the requirements midway through the hiring process for these candidates.
Promotional bypass appeal denied. The Commission found that the Town of Ludlow was reasonably justified in bypassing a highly qualified Ludlow police sergeant for the position of police lieutenant as another candidate’s detailed and passionate interview responses demonstrated more preparation and qualification for the
The Commission overturned the decision of Waltham Fire Department to bypass a candidate for appointment as a Firefighter due to a flawed review process where the candidate was not given an opportunity to address concerns about his background, truthfulness, and character.
The Commission affirmed the original bypass of an Environmental Police Officer candidate as he lacked the necessary background in environmental and natural resource protection.
The Commission affirmed the Department of Correction’s original bypass of a Correction Officer candidate due to her incidents of misconduct, some as recent as two years ago.
The Commission affirmed the original bypass of a Correction Officer candidate who had a lengthy history of disciplinary issues that involved insubordination and suggested a lack of self-control.
The Commission denied the original bypass appeal of a New Bedford Police Officer candidate as nobody appointed had been ranked below him on the eligible list.
