NYPD Academy July 09

[Cyngod]

Looks like those who took exam 8310 and later will have to wait it out until July at the earliest to enter the academy due to all the people re-opening their cases and renewed interest in joining the academy. The new contract seems to have really done the trick. I wonder just how many officers the NYPD is looking to hire over the next year or two, and if they will bring back the application fee since there seems to be quite a few people trying to take the test. My bet is that with all that's been happening on Wall street, we will have quite a few ex-brokers patrolling the streets of NYC over the next few years. What do you guys think?

[GeneralMelchid]

probabblly, since they have all these new recruits, they may tighten the standards, bring back the old push up sit ups, and 1.5 mile , before the academy that is. Never know, usually when the economy is in the tanker, the military and police departments reap the benefits.

[John2008]

One of my budz called up and they told him to try again in Feb for the July 09 class. Looks like Me and all the other recruits in the July 2008 class got in at the perfect time.

[bkny27]

One of my budz called up and they told him to try again in Feb for the July 09 class. Looks like Me and all the other recruits in the July 2008 class got in at the perfect time.

I know perfect timing. As for the fee i heard it is no longer free to take the NYPD test, they are going to start charging again. They have a budget to hire i think 2000 cops a class but i also heard today that someone said they have almost 30,000 ppl trying to get in right now. Sounds like a lot of ppl could this be true?

[Cyngod]

Good thing they have such a thing as "list numbers".....lol

Though, I doubt 30,000 people are trying to get in now. When I went to take the test on 9/11 at the walk in exam....there were hardly 10 people there at the 7pm start time........

[richbrown123456]

Called up for what? WOW if all this is true its a shame if i get off of hold and still dont get hired since i was one of the people trying before either one of these contracts came out :(... Now im starting to wonder if they will even give my hold a second look since they have a chance to be selective now

[Xjarhead]

The tanking economy is helping with recruitment too.

[hellhammer]

I'm looking towards the July 2009 class. I've said that before about prior classes but now I am REALLY taking consideration. I tested in June 2007.

[yankefan987]

Hey guys, i took the 8310 on sept. 4th and got a 96 with residency. I am hoping to get in to the July 2009 class. Any tips for what I should do in preparation? I really want to get in. You guys know if previous drug use over a year old would dismiss me? i know they only test back to a year. Should i tell them of my drug use, or just let it be? I appreciated all the help. I really dont need a lecture for making a mistake while in college, I just want help. There is nothing more I want than to be a nypd cop. thanks

[BigWill2876]

Always answer the questions posted to you, honestly and fully. Past mistakes can be corrected and if you show that type of correction in behavior it is good.
It is bad for you to lie, and then have the background investigators find those lies.
Several posts tell of recruits being called out of the Academy and dismissed from lies discovered in the continuing background invests.

[NYPD13]

Always answer the questions posted to you, honestly and fully. Past mistakes can be corrected and if you show that type of correction in behavior it is good.
It is bad for you to lie, and then have the background investigators find those lies.
Several posts tell of recruits being called out of the Academy and dismissed from lies discovered in the continuing background invests.


Do you know if the BI has high or low priority targets when doing a background investigation? Say someone who got arrested for DWI versus someone with a semi-clean background with a few parking tickets. Or is everyone treated equal. I'm guessing some of the important investigation is "arrest history", "employment", and "medical" that can d'q a recruit.

[BKNY]

Good thing they have such a thing as "list numbers".....lol

Though, I doubt 30,000 people are trying to get in now. When I went to take the test on 9/11 at the walk in exam....there were hardly 10 people there at the 7pm start time........


Police officers are not made in an academy they are born. A lot of the people applying are not police material. This is unfortunate because you have a lot of people that are police material and devote there lives to the career, but these people must wait years before they are even talked too because Joe Shmoe thought is was a good idea to take a police test and get a 70% on it, but not even meet the requirements of the job (60 college credits)

[msin6]

I took exam #4004 back in 2004 and the list expires on 12/29/08, but I re-opened my file and I am hoping to get in the January 09 class. I am also scheduled for my medical in a few weeks. Can anyone shed any light on this being a possibility?

[NYPD13]

I took exam #4004 back in 2004 and the list expires on 12/29/08, but I re-opened my file and I am hoping to get in the January 09 class. I am also scheduled for my medical in a few weeks. Can anyone shed any light on this being a possibility?


Your in better shape then candidates that have taken the test recently. If your background is clean and have no medical conditions. I don't see why you would not have a chance for Jan. Academy. Your exam number has more priority over other newer exams.

[NorwichCadet]

that contract ends July 2010. So what do you think will happen afterwards? Go shoot right back down?

[msin6]

Your in better shape then candidates that have taken the test recently. If your background is clean and have no medical conditions. I don't see why you would not have a chance for Jan. Academy. Your exam number has more priority over other newer exams.

That's great to hear, I have a very clean background and very mild asthma, which is under control. However, my concern is that my list expires before the academy starts. When I re-opened my case, I was told there's a chance they may extend my list, but it's not guaranteed. If anyone has any insight as to what they have done in the past in a situation like this and what I can expect, that would be great.

[BigWill2876]

With the reported number of 350+ per day of new applicants it doesn't take long to have multiple thousands in the process.
That does not include the multiple thousands re-opening their applications.
But applicants without the necessary college credits DON"T take away Academy slots from fully qualified applicants. They don't have the necessary entry into the Academy and their applications are moot.
In the past several years NO fully qualified applicant that met the necessary qualifications for Academy status has been denied a slot into the Academy.
With the new pay scale, and the current economy increasing applicants to NYPD it is entirely likely that "just passing" may no longer be good to go for Academy slots.

[Alexp]

I am not getting my hopes up but for whatever its worth, I got a call yesterday from my investigator's Sgt asking me to fax her some paperwork asap. I did what she asked and asked her if there is a possibility of me making the Jan academy from 8305 test and her reply was " this is what we are trying to do right now". Keeping my finges crossed.

Also keep in mind that even though a lot of people apply a lot of them will be disqualified due to psych, medical, arrest record, college credits, etc. I am sure that with a new raise even more perps will be applying. I personally know a guy who is trying to reopen his case. He got 4 speeding tickets in the last 2 years. He thinks he'll be fine but I doubt it. Main thing, just keep thinking positive and the time will go by fast.

[Alexp]

That's great to hear, I have a very clean background and very mild asthma, which is under control. However, my concern is that my list expires before the academy starts. When I re-opened my case, I was told there's a chance they may extend my list, but it's not guaranteed. If anyone has any insight as to what they have done in the past in a situation like this and what I can expect, that would be great.

They might put you on a medical review for asthma, try to get all your asthma paperwork now showing that you are fine so you have it in case they ask you for it.

[poewp]

Yes I finally found a July 09 thread

[poewp]

I took my exam in Septmeber this year you think i have shot at July 09 ?

[Cyngod]

I think we both have a shot at the July 09 academy. Hopefully all the all this financial mess the state is dealing with will be worked out by then........

[poewp]

Yeah im hoping but here is what I hear is several things.
#1 the rate of retirees is outnumbering the new recruits.
#2 The federal govt will fund the NYPD an d other city agencies.

keep in mind this is only talk that i have heard.

[Back to NYC]

The NYPD has to hire and successfully train 2800 a year just to keep up with retirements, resignations (people going to other jobs, etc.), and the other sorts of attrition. To put that in perspective, my class (we came out in July of this year) was fewer than 900 strong. I'd venture a guess that the Academy loses 10% of the class even in a really good year, so you're looking at about 3100 hires a year to break even with all the attrition. That's an awful lot of slots. Anyone in the July 2008 class got an accurate number on how many are probably going to graduate? I bet it's a lot less than the 1900 cops that would be needed to meet that break-even point for the year.

Given that we're way under our authorized strength anyway, I sincerely doubt the next few classes will be much more selective than the previous few classes. The powers-that-be want to see the department at maximum authorized strength, obviously - just breaking even isn't what they want to do. Breaking even at 34,000 cops isn't a very desirable goal when the books and the budgets say you're supposed to have 38,000-some cops.

Despite the contracts we've ratified recently we're still a ways behind State and of course Nassau and Suffolk, not to mention dozens and dozens of other departments around the nation. A guy in my command with one year on just finished the hiring process with a department out west and they're offering him mid-$50k to attend their academy, and mid-$70k once he's out on the street (and keep in mind the dollar goes a lot farther out west than it does in the five boros). He'll top out at well over $100k. Another guy with less than a year on jumped ship to go be an ICE agent. The NYPD is still considered by a lot of its rank-and-file to be either a lousy job or, more positively, a stepping stone to a job with a better-paying department or federal agency. This will keep the attrition rate nice and high, and hiring standards pretty much down where they have been for a couple years.

[BigWill2876]

The class coming out in Dec will be 1,000 + as of this time in.

Furthermore, the authorized strength of the NYPD was reduced, during your class in the Academy, as part of the budget reduction for all NYC agencies. IIRC the authorized strength was reduced by 1,000 total.

Let's take a different look at your class and the other classes prior to yours that went in since the arb decision to reduce Academy pay.

Your class went into the Academy KNOWING that you were being paid a crummy wage.
So rather than think you were among the worst of the bottom feeders being hired......shouldn't you look at it this way...?

All of you KNEW the salary was crummy, BUT you STILL went thru all the steps to become New York City Police Officers ! Despite even other Police Departments running full page hiring ad's in your own PBA magazine ! Despite you reading that some current Police Officers were looking down at your supposed shortcomings. Despite having to live with Mom and Dad and still pay for uniforms, guns, etc or take out a loan !
I find that kind of commitment to be exemplary and to be applauded !

[STXHammer]

The class coming out in Dec will be 1,000 + as of this time in.

Furthermore, the authorized strength of the NYPD was reduced, during your class in the Academy, as part of the budget reduction for all NYC agencies. IIRC the authorized strength was reduced by 1,000 total.

Let's take a different look at your class and the other classes prior to yours that went in since the arb decision to reduce Academy pay.

Your class went into the Academy KNOWING that you were being paid a crummy wage.
So rather than think you were among the worst of the bottom feeders being hired......shouldn't you look at it this way...?

All of you KNEW the salary was crummy, BUT you STILL went thru all the steps to become New York City Police Officers ! Despite even other Police Departments running full page hiring ad's in your own PBA magazine ! Despite you reading that some current Police Officers were looking down at your supposed shortcomings. Despite having to live with Mom and Dad and still pay for uniforms, guns, etc or take out a loan !
I find that kind of commitment to be exemplary and to be applauded !
x2 Great Post!

[MELLY7227]

I'm pretty sure there is less than 1200 in the academy now!!

[Arms & Hammers]

Looks like I'm over here(JULY 09 Academy Class)now......

[JackieBoy]

Bloomy just said it a few minutes ago during his press conference, no jan class but there will be a july class. So it's officially been announced.

[STXHammer]

I'm over here now also

[poewp]

Man I have faith and hope we will all get on .

[cvamal]

Boy o boy 9 long veeeeeery long months....
I was so happy to leave my job...:mad:

Let 's pray for a delayed academy....
from Jan tooooooo July:D

[PBXTech]

My goal is to get into this July class as well.

[poewp]

Well all see alot of fu** ups apply too so the number will def go down.

[CRS1]

Well all see alot of fu** ups apply too so the number will def go down.

lol...

I'm taking the Westchester County Police exam this Nov. 15th and I'm also taking an exam prep course for the Nov. 15th exam at a local college. The people that I see in the course that are going to take the exam on Nov. 15th are a joke. These young kids (guys) walk into the class with their pants down to their ankles, hats to the side looking like they belong to a gang or something. Some of the females walk in looking all pretty with their long nails, a head full of hair spray. Some walking into the class an hour late, those are the best because the professors teaching the course tells the whole class that, the people walking in late or not your competition and they will not make it to the Academy.

Anyway, I know what you mean. Some of the people applying are fu**s.

I'm also taking the NYPD exam on 2/21/09.

[poewp]

take the walk in exam i got a 95 no study dude trust me no study needed. Google nypd tips tutorial or pm me i will email the adobe acrobat tips tutorial .

[CRS1]

take the walk in exam i got a 95 no study dude trust me no study needed. Google nypd tips tutorial or pm me i will email the adobe acrobat tips tutorial .

I'm a bit confused. I am scheduled to take the 2/21/09 NYPD exam. I recently found out that you can aslo take a free walking NYPD exam.

What is the difference between the two? Why would they have a free walk in exam and one that's scheduled for example 2/21/09? :confused:

Are scores picked more from one exam compared to the other? :confused:

Can someone please clarify this for me?

[KevC2710]

I'm a bit confused. I am scheduled to take the 2/21/09 NYPD exam. I recently found out that you can aslo take a free walking NYPD exam.

What is the difference between the two? Why would they have a free walk in exam and one that's scheduled for example 2/21/09? :confused:

Are scores picked more from one exam compared to the other? :confused:

Can someone please clarify this for me?


Online chat with an officer http://www.nypdrecruit.com/

[poewp]

I would def talk to an officer in my case the walking was proceed faster and better. I have a few friends who have had the opposite experience.

[Syitalian25]

If it's any insight, I went down to the computerized testing center to take another exam last week. A sign at the desk says that the walk-in NYPD exam has been canceled until further notice. I guess they have all the applicants they need for a while - hopefully I'll be one of the next ones in. Cmmmoonnn stimulus money haha