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For anyone who might know what are chances for someone is Boston resident who scored in the 70s getting selected.

Good evening all, I will keep this short and to the point. I have been a full time police officer for approximately 9 months on a civil service department. I agreed to a 3 year contract but from my understanding is I’d only have a pay a fee if I lateral transferred to another civil service PD...

Hello all, from the town of Danvers and their department is not hiring for police officers at the moment. I am currently going through the hiring process for the Transit police in Boston. I’m a 23 y.o. vet and would love a job with some adventure to it. Any insight as to how the job is in...

Good Afternoon all, I am inquiring how adding an EMT-B license will affect my score or standing on my town's list. I am in the process of getting my EMT certification and wonder if it gives me additional points on my score or is it a preference? There is little info about this online. Thanks in...

I can't seem to find much info online regarding how a lateral transfer might work within civil service. Say you've been picked up by Town A and have been with them for say 3 years, and now want to work for Town B for whatever reason. How would you initiate a lateral transfer within CS? Would...

Hi Guys, Could someone explain the "Work Styles Questionnaire" part of the test? This is the section where it asks you to rate yourself 1 through 5 (1-Strongly disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-Unsure, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree). I've heard there isn't exactly a right or wrong to this but rather that...

I am a full time police officer in a western mass city and have been for approx 3 years. I have been looking to lateral transfer out east near boston for family reasons. Does anybody know what departments take lateral's and how to go about the process. Brookline, watertown, medford, natick, etc...

I have a question for some of you guys who took the most recent civil service; were you guys able to send your scores to more than one city? For some reason I was only able to send it to one city.

Hi all, I am separating from the military coming November. I will have bachelors as well as the vet preference. With the list coming out in the next few weeks, I am trying to figure out what towns/cities to put on my list. Obviously my first choice will be my home of record. As for the other...