EmployeeScreenIQWednesday, April 29, 2009Background Checks to be Stronger for Taunton Police Officers
One Massachusetts city is imposing stronger background checks on its police department.
Pretty soon, if a new background checklist is approved by the City Council, it will be tougher to become a Taunton police officer. The approval would make future background checks of prospective police officers more thorough and comprehensive, according to an article by the Taunton Daily Gazette. The checklist, created by Capt. Edward Walsh, consists of 10 dimensions in evaluating a candidate's moral character and personal history. The list also recommends five steps to implement the "pre-employment background investigative process." The procedures and forms of the checklist were adopted for the detective division using guidelines already implemented by the Massachusetts State Police Certification Unit and the Peace Officer Standards and Training format. Walsh said the checklist would help the police department return to an earlier era when a candidate's personal history was truly scrutinized. “In the old days they would knock on neighbors’ doors [for references]," he said in the article. "That’s how it was when I was hired." The City Council is expected to review the application and consider a recommendation within three weeks. The proposed checklist comes on the heels of two months of hearings and testimony, which led to the suspension and eventual firing of a rookie police officer, the suspension of the police chief and the suspension of the city clerk. Labels: Background checks posted by Jen Carpenter # 6:15 AM
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