Syracuse NY Police

[guzz411]

Hello, Does anyone have any information on Syracuse NY Police? I am currently a Police Officer in VA but interested in moving back to NY. I appreciate the help.

ex) Salary, benefits, Department info?

[NEMW]

starts at $33k and maxes out at 52k right now and you get the 20yr retirement....past that I don't know any other specifics

[NEMW]

delete me please

[RGratton]

Wow, a surprise PAT is new. They didn

[igneous]

Wow, a surprise PAT is new. They didn’t do that last year. That pretty much excludes anyone with a real job unless they want to fake being sick (which might jam you up in the BI).

I don’t know about people that don’t show up dressed decent though. They really didn’t think that one through.

I noticed that my run time was a bit slower than normal on their really small track. Although, I may have just been having an off day (still passed without a problem).

That is just how they do things in Syracuse I guess. The detectives gave everyone the third degree when I went. Mine told me that I was too good and seemed put off that I had never been in a fight. Some places like to play the head games and others are more straight with you.
He didn't like the fact that you've never been in a fight?

[RGratton]

He didn't like the fact that you've never been in a fight?

Wanted to make sure that I was aggressive enough to be a city cop I suppose. That, or just looking for an admission.

[NEMW]

I agree completly that it was pretty stupid to dress like that (I of course wore a suit) but at the same time the fact that they did not describe the event in anyway even led me to believe that we would probably just watch a video on the academy and have them hand us our background packets so I just wore the suit to be safe.

[Troophopeful]

Does not sound like a very professional way of doing things. I'm sure that SPD receives lots of applicants for a very few slots and maybe the front line guys feel that they have the freedom to play the games (3rd degree and the like). Good luck with your processing Nemw, hope you get picked up by one of the Depts you have tested with.

I just got back from the initial interview and was not impressed at all. Apparently, Syracuse has "surprise" PAT tests with no notice at all. I showed up did the precursory interview with the BI and was told I would have to be there tommorow at 2:00 for the PAT. One problem, I just came down with ****ing bronchitis 5 days ago.......guess what no reschedule or any other accomodations take it or dont. I was was like **** it I'll give it my best even if I pass out on the track but the nice BI investigator I was assigned talked me out of it because if I failed I would be removed from the eligible list completly. NOBODY was given any notice at all, what about people who have full-time jobs during the day do they expect them just not to show up to work? The letter they sent did not specify a dress code or give any idea what the "initial interview" would involve yet they kicked two people out for wearing a nice button up shirt with jeans. They also went on onto say there was an 80% failure rate for the PAT, which just might have something to do with the fact that they run the mile and a half on a very small indoor track which ends up being 30 laps, wow I bet its easy to pace that. The final point was that two people showed up with suspended licenses which around here is not illegal (just can't drive on it) and not an automatic DQ unless you don't regain it by your appointment. They made these two people stand up in front of about 60 people and berated them then escorted them out. Let me emphasize that they had no idea if the people actually drove there or not. It was just completly unneccesary and rude.

[NEMW]

delete me please

[RGratton]

Thanks a lot Troop. I got my physical with Rochester the 14th so Im trying to get over this bronchitis. Im up to 34-35 pushups in a min, a steady 42-43 situps in a min, and I've actually been running the track about 10-20 seconds faster than the treadmill for some reason so I am at about 11:45 when I'm healthy. I ran the treadmill just about an hour ago to see if I could do it if I forced myself and did 12:04 on a .5 incline but almost died for the next hour.......

I processed part way through with the RPD too. You will probably find them more accommodating. I think they even have a make up date for the physical agility test. My BI for them was straight forward with me and even told me that I was one of his top prospects.

I was starting or mid-way through the hiring process with a bunch of departments, but I voluntarily dropped out once things started to look good with the NYSP. Good luck with the RPD. They have had quite a few different chiefs lately, but I have the utmost respect for the department and the people in it. The pay isn

[NEMW]

thanks a lot