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Lawrence City Police Merit Commission approves exam results, removes failing oral candidates and adopts ranking tweak
Summary
The Lawrence City Police Merit Commission accepted written exam results that advanced 12 candidates, removed applicants with unacceptable oral-interview scores, approved a 0.5-point selection weighting, and heard that five new officers will be sworn in next Monday.
The Lawrence City Police Merit Commission on May 12, 2025 voted to file written examination results that advance 12 candidates to the oral-interview stage, remove candidates who scored below the minimum on oral interviews, and adopt a 0.5-point weighting for certain selection criteria.
The moves, taken during a brief public meeting that opened at 6:04 p.m., are part of the commission’s ongoing hiring process for the Lawrence City Police Department. The commission accepted a written-exam standard described in the file as "level 3 C S E M 70%" and…
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