The Commission dismissed the appeal of a terminated probationary Boston Police Department officer given that probationary officers do not have a right to contest their termination to the Commission.
The Commission dismissed a bypass appeal from a permanent, full-time firefighter for the Town of West Springfield's Fire Department given that a EMT certification was not produced despite multiple promises for such.
The Commission denied the bypass appeal of a Ipswitch Fire Lieutenant given his poor communication skills and difficulty expressing himself coherently, as well as his disciplinary record with two suspensions and a written warning.
The Commission reversed the bypass of a reserve Beverly police officer given that the hiring and interview process was tainted with nepotism, bias, flawed procedures, and inaccurate characterizations of candidates' backgrounds.
The Commission dismissed the appeal of a candidate for the Department of Correction given that no by-pass had occurred since no candidate below her on the list ended up being appointed.
The Commission affirmed the bypass of a candidate for original appointment to the Holyoke Fire Department given that their preferential treatment based upon residency could not be verified.
The Commission affirmed the bypass of an applicant for full-time Springfield Police Department Officer given the seven police incident reports over a five-year period, a poor driving record, and an acknowledgement that she violated a harassment prevention order.
The Commission allowed the appeal of a candidate seeking original appointment to the City of Medford's Police Department as reserve given that the captain was biased due to a negative history with the candidate's father, a former detective with the Medford Police Department.
