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Officers dispute which academy class was eligible for the Police Corporal exam
At the hearing on three appeals of the Police Corporal promotional exam given February 8, 2024, several police officers argued that members of the 98th Amarillo Police Academy had not served the two years required between graduation and the exam, that a recruit is a separate position below police officer, and that appeals from members of that class should not be considered; one said nine members of the class had taken the exam. The Director of Human Resources said HR operated under Chapter 143 and had used the academy start date as the start of a police officer's length of service. After an executive session the commission accepted one of the three appeals and denied two, then approved the adjusted Police Corporal eligibility register.[1]
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Director of Human Resources; police officers who spoke at the hearing: The Director of Human Resources said HR operated under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143 and used the academy start date as the defining start date of a police officer's length of service. Officers who spoke argued the two years should run from academy graduation, and one said the Police Department's civilian personnel office had given HR a list of ineligible officers before the exam. [1]
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a police officer speaking at the hearing: A police officer told the commission that nine members of the 98th Amarillo Police Academy had taken the February 8, 2024 Police Corporal exam. [1]
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The minutes record the commission's vote to accept one appeal and deny two, but do not record a ruling or stated reason on whether members of the 98th academy were eligible to take the exam. [1]
