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Dallas police sergeants urge Civil Service to restore eligibility for lieutenant promotional exam
Summary
Multiple Dallas Police Department sergeants told the Civil Service Board they believe an announcement and internal interpretation have left about 40 employees ineligible for the upcoming lieutenant promotional process and asked the board to reconsider eligibility rules or permit affected candidates to sign up.
Several Dallas Police Department sergeants and an association representative pressed the City of Dallas Civil Service Board on June 3 to reconsider who is eligible to take the department's upcoming lieutenant promotional examination.
The most detailed public comments came from Police Sergeant Christa Cortinez, who said the exam announcement implied candidates who meet the written-test requirement would be eligible, but that the department is treating the later assessment center as part of the same examination in a way that prevents some employees from qualifying. "The assessment center is 65% of the grade, the written is 35%, and you have to get a…
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