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This.If I recall correctly, you pick the towns at the same time you take the test. It's one of the forms you fill out. You also are allowed to change your choices via the HRD website after scores are released.
Back on the 2009 test, they banded scores-example, band 1 (100-97.5), band 2 (97.49-95), and so on--presumably to give departments more flexibility in hiring by creating more tie scores. I thought they did away with it after that one test. They tried the band with the promo exams too, and the outcry turned into lawsuits.I got out of CS game, but I thought they did something weird recently regarding statewide scores? Heard some rumor to that effect. I'll check into it.
Just out of curiosity, how does that work? Do you just automatically apply to every CS department in the state or something?
Some city departments with ethnic communities (ex. Brockton, New Bedford, Lowell--basically anywhere you can't get an LTC-A without restrictions) will often pull "language lists" where they pull those who noted they have second langauge skills. Those lists are relatively rare, and may only be geared to the language of the minority community in that municipality (ex. Brockton - Cape Verdean creole, New Bedford - Portugese, etc.), so I don't know that I'd put all my eggs in that basket.Learn and get certified in ASL (not Age Sex Location, perverts) and Spanish. Departments don't just want to hire the highest scorer or the second highest scorer who's in first because of his 10% Vet status on the exam. They want to fill roles that they don't have and stay within budget.
I was just an AUX. cop so I do not think I count,but one way to get some points is to know where all the donut shops are in your town.
Wow. Hilarious. I'm sure no cop has ever heard a donut joke before. You should do stand-up.
Has anyone actually ever seen a cop eating a donut? I haven't.
Has anyone actually ever seen a cop eating a donut? I haven't.
Back in the 90's there was a donut shop in Roxbury, that had so many cops stoping by that they enlarged the building,and put a police supply shop in it.
Has anyone actually ever seen a cop eating a donut? I haven't.
Back in the 90's there was a donut shop in Roxbury, that had so many cops stoping by that they enlarged the building,and put a police supply shop in it.
No. You pick four municipalities to submit your name to, and one is always your residency preference should you have one.
My recommendation has always been:
1) Town of residence (preference)
2) MBTA
3) Nearby wealthy muncipality
4) Any municipality where you have intel that they may be hiring.
Remember, you can always change them later.
So, besides acing the written exam, what other things can I do to improve my chances at a position? Or am I just SOL because I don't have veteran status? My father was an LEO that was injured while on duty early into his service, and was never able to return, so I have great respect for you guys and was curious about the process of following in my fathers foot steps.
Do remember however, the big difference between MBTA and MSP is that the MBTA is fully within the Chapter 31 rules of Civil Service, whereas state police fall under Chapter 22C. So while both do not have a residency requirement by virtue of being statewide departments, the MBTA list is still subject to an absolute veteran's preference while MSP simply gives a 2 point bump.What Obie said is true - your town of residency should be first choice because it's where you have the best chance of being hired. Apart from a statewide department like MBTA or MSP, you stand virtually no chance of being hired in a city where you are not a resident.
Not entirely correct. With about 250 officers, the MBTA Transit Police is actually about the size of the departments you'll find in one of Massachusetts' moderately sized cities--think Springfield, Worcester, Fall River, etc. By contrast, MSP and Boston Police are up around 2,000 officers and troopers.MBTA is a great second choice because the are the second largest department behind the MSP and they seem to always be hiring (I tuned that down several times over the course of being on two consecutive lists because I already has a CS job and was waiting for a specific department and ended up taking another fire job in the end anyway). The MBTA is a great opportunity if you don't already have a job because they have just about every different unit you can think of.