ARTICLE 24 Police Cadet Hiring Guidelines Flashcards
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To be considered for the position of police cadet, each applicant must first submit a proper
application as defined by the Department. A proper application will include, but is not limited to,
a questionnaire that solicits information on an applicant’s personal information/history, c______, d_____, f_______, e_______, and a_______.
information on an applicant’s personal information/history, criminal history, driving record, financial history, employment history, and academic background.
Applicants who are disqualified for failing to meet minimum qualifications per Civil Service Commission Rule VII may appeal the disqualification to the
________. Applicants found unsuitable per Civil Service Rule IX may appeal to the
____________.
Civil Service Director
Fire and Police Civil Service Commission
Section 2. Testing of Applicants.
a) The _________ exam (“KSA exam”) will be administered to each applicant who is deemed eligible for processing to take the KSA exam, in
accordance with Section 1 above. The examination may include testing for ________ or other similar tests which are job related and
validated. KSA exams shall be conducted as needed at a suitable time and location
as determined by the Department and may be administered by the ________ or __________.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
counterproductive work behaviors
Human Resources Department or the Police Department.
Each applicant must take the
KSA exam and the physical fitness evaluation to continue processing. The City
may also utilize a ________ test as a condition for taking the KSA exam. Applicants will be tested to measure the same knowledge, skills and
abilities. However, all examinations are not required to _______.
reading comprehension
be identical
c) An applicant undergoing the physical fitness evaluation must meet or exceed each
fitness standard during a single evaluation, practice or final, to successfully complete the evaluation. Applicants will be afforded the opportunity to attend a candidate orientation. Applicants will be allowed ____ practice evaluations and a final evaluation. In the event an applicant fails the _____ practice evaluations the applicant will be allowed to take one (1) final retest within ______days of the first evaluation. If an applicant is found unsuitable during the fitness evaluation, the applicant will be ineligible to reapply for ____ months from the date of their KSA exam.
two (2)
two (2)
twenty eight (28)
six (6)
d) An applicant who fails to pass the KSA exam may retake the exam after a period of
six (6) months from the date of their KSA exam. Applicants will be required to
restart the process at _________.
Section 1. Submission of Proper Application.
f) A maximum of five (5) additional points will be awarded to the score of the KSA
exam of a qualified applicant with a cut off score of 70%, if the applicant provides sufficient proof prior to the exam, as follows:
1) Honorable Discharge from the military with at least ______ days of active duty service. The recently separated or Active Duty, Active Reservists or National Guard member will be awarded five points after receiving a letter from the military members’ ______ stating that the military member will receive an
Honorable Discharge based on current conditions and has served at least _______ days of active duty. (5 points)
180 consecutive
last/current Commander
180 consecutive
(Applicants who meet the cutoff score of 70% on the KSA test will receive the following additional points):
2) TCLEOSE peace officer certification of Intermediate or higher or five (5) years experience as a full-time licensed peace officer/law enforcement officer. (___ points)
3) Bachelors Degree or higher from an accredited learning institution of
higher education. _____ points
4) Associates Degree from an accredited learning institution of higher
education. _____
5) Local Resident (an individual residing within the corporate city limits of the City of San Antonio for 180 days or more at the time of taking
the KSA examination _____.
(2)
(2 points)
(1 point)
(1 point)
Section 3. Background Investigation.
A complete background investigation will be conducted by sworn SAPD officers into the
applicant’s general personal reputation, education, military history, driving record, arrest record,
drug usage, employment history, and financial history. The background investigation will be
conducted by of the Police Department to determine suitability in accordance with the _______rules.
Fire and Police Commission Rules.
Section 4. Assessment Board Interview.
A panel composed of three (3) sworn trained assessors selected from sworn personnel of the
Department will assess the applicant’s character and qualifications. The assessment panel may be
done in person and video taped, or
_________. The assessment interview process and structure shall be reviewed, developed and
validated from time to time by _______. The assessment will be conducted to
determine suitability in accordance with Fire and Police Commission Rule IX, Section 10.
done on video and assessed by the panel from the video
record.
a qualified consultant
The eligibility list shall be dynamic and
remain continually active. In the event of equal scores, the __________ will be
the tie-breaker, with the earliest date and time being given preference. The City’s testing
consultant may determine a statistically valid band of scores, and all scores falling within the
valid statistical band shall be treated as ________ for purposes of processing and selection.
date and time of application
the same score
The Fire and Police Commission shall receive reports on the progress and status of the eligibility
list. No certification of the list prior to processing or hiring shall be required. Appointments to
the position of police cadet are made by the _________ based upon candidates who have completed processing. If not otherwise disqualified, found unsuitable or appointed to a cadet class, the application shall expire _________ from the date added to the eligibility list. These applicants will be eligible to reapply and complete processing as outlined in Sections 1-5 of this Article. The Chief may hire a candidate to begin an academy training class at
a date in the future.
Department Head (Chief of Police)
twelve months
Section 8. Legacy Preferences.
Each applicant who is either a natural-born or adopted child of a police officer who previously
suffered a ________ shall be ranked at the top of any eligibility list in which said
applicant receives a minimum cut off score on that respective eligibility exam. The applicant
who is the child of a deceased police officer must otherwise satisfy all of the requirements for
eligibility for a beginning position in the Police Department as outlined in Sections 1-5 of this
Article.
line-of-duty death
The assessment interview process and structure shall be reviewed developed validated from time to time by who?
A qualified consultant
