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Committee reviews bill to ease lateral police hires and allow municipal cadet training
Summary
House Bill 44 would let statutory cities waive civil-service exams for certain qualified lateral hires and allow municipal chiefs to operate cadet training programs aligned with state standards.
Representatives Joe Miller and Kevin Miller testified in favor of House Bill 44, which would allow police departments in statutory cities to fill some vacancies without a civil-service exam when the department shows the competitive component is unnecessary and the applicant has exceptional qualifications. The bill also would permit municipal police chiefs to run training schools for cadets consistent with Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy standards, allowing graduates to be hired directly if they meet other appointment requirements.
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