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Sponsors tell Ohio committee bill would let police departments hire laterals without civil‑service exam and run local cadet training
Summary
House Bill 44 would let municipal police departments bypass competitive civil‑service exams for certain lateral hires and allow chiefs to run cadet training aligned with state standards; sponsors and law‑enforcement groups said amendments addressed earlier concerns.
House Bill 44 would allow municipal police departments to fill certain vacant civil‑service positions without a competitive exam when the department presents evidence the competitive component is unnecessary and the applicant has “exceptional qualifications,” sponsors told the Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Sponsors told the committee the bill also would permit municipal police chiefs to operate training schools for prospective officers that align with Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy standards and cadet qualifications, and…
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