Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern is defending his hiring of 47 deputies who received 'not suited' results on their psychological exams saying he got bad information giving him the OK to do so – despite the state agency that administers those exams countering they've never allowed this practice.
who received "not suited" results on their psychological exams saying he got bad information giving him the OK to do so – despite the state agency that administers those exams countering they've never allowed this practice. to the deputies relieving them of their law enforcement duties because they received a "D. Not Suited" on their psych tests, Ahern insisted that in years past, he was told he could hire candidates who earned these low results.
"There is a margin of discretion we have," Ahern said. "We have our own checks and balances to monitor our employees." 47 Alameda County Sheriff deputies get unsatisfactory on psych evaluations; relieved of duties Poulos said after this hiring issue was revealed, she went back to her background specialist who has worked at POST since 2007 – the same year Ahern"And we confirmed it again. The answer to whether we ever had a grading system is an adamant no," Poulos said.
A 4-candidate – like a young person without a lot of life experience – could be hired, said Marin County Sheriff Capt. Scott Harrington, as long as they also passed the psych exam with a "suitable." despite the fact that he did not pass the Stockton Police Department's probationary period. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office hired him in September 2021. have returned to duty because they had actually received suitable marks on a re-test of the psych exam, which had been previously overlooked. The other deputies will retain their pay and benefits but moved to jobs that don't require a badge and gun.
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