Baltimore County PD Changes Police Promotions

[signal13]

http://towson.patch.com/articles/cou...l-review-looms


While I question the need for a review in the first place, (It stinks of politics and 1980's style affirmative action), the timing of this is creating a serious hardship for dozens of police supervisors who are aspiring to reach higher ranks.

Corporals have been studying for the Sergeant's written exam for the last 6 months. The written test was supposed to be next week. They are told a week before the test that it is being indefinitely postponed. To do well on these exams, takes the ultimate commitment and sacrifice. Most of these guys and girls put their lives and their families on hold for many months to bury their heads in the books. All plans are put on hold until that test is over. Many use a week or two of vacation time right before the test to review all of the material that they have been studying. To do this one week before the test is inexcusable!

Chief Johnson knows what it takes to do well on these tests which makes it even more so. He did not make any friends on the department with this poorly timed decision (Not that he cares). Why not wait until the Sergeant's and Lieutenant's lists are established and then conduct the "Review" in the late summer and fall when there are no tests? The whole reason the department utilized reviewers from other agencies was to eliminate or at least reduce any possibility of personal bias in the interview process. This is a terrible decision. The good ol' boy network will soon be rearing it's ugly head. I smell a rat and a lawsuit on the horizon...

[Eastsider]

Please explain how these tests are racially prejudiced? Everyone is on the same playing field when wanting to promote.
How to promote:
1. File application for promotion by a certain closed date.
2. Gather all study materials
3. Take time out of your life and your families to study (All giving the same allotted study time)
4. Show up on test day prepared.
5. Pass the written test. (This is where dedication to study comes into play. Same test giving to everyone.)
6. Continue to study for interview (more dedication)
7. Go to interview. All asked the same questions and candidates must hit pre determined bench marks to pass the interview.

Sounds fair and balanced to me. These guys and gals had to be smart enough to make it in the force and complete the academy. In my opinion NO FAIL PLAY HERE just a bunch of whiners who won’t dedicate their self to get promoted and the system has bowed to them. AGAIN

[Sidewinder]

Nothing new here. In Baltimore County government, getting hired or promoted has always depended on something other than how well you did on a test.

It used to be that it was who you knew that mattered...now it's what you are. I wouldn't work for Baltimore County on a bet...

[signal13]

The hundreds of officers who recently retired in the last 6 months are thanking their lucky stars that they got out when they did. Morale will sink to an all time low as K.K. and henchman Fred Hohman continue to manipulate and shape the Police Department through dirty politics. In a few years (months?), the BCoPD will be unrecognizable.

[kreep]

The underlying issues here are obvious...there's an elephant in the room!!!