Posts tagged psychological evaluations
NYPD, PBA strike deal to keep 31 rookie cops deemed unfit during hiring process on the force: ‘Fair, down the middle compromise’
December 30, 2025 // A crew of 31 NYPD rookie officers, whom the city tried to boot after discovering shocking hiring errors, will now be allowed to stay on the force after the department and union officials struck a deal. The NYPD and Police Benevolent Association settled a lengthy legal fight over the department’s attempt to purge officers and cadets it claimed were unlawfully handed badges in the last two years, despite flawed psychological evaluations and hidden criminal histories.