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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />DIVISION OF POLICE <br />27243 LORAIN ROAD <br />NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO 44070 <br />PHONE 440 777-3535 GEORGE RUPLE <br />( ) Chief of Police <br />FAX (440) 777-9189 <br />June 10, 1998 <br />TO: Mr. Cummings - Chairman, Civil Service Commission <br />FROM: Chief George Ruple <br />SUBJECT: Seniority Credit <br />I would like to express my opinion on the seniority credit issue. With <br />the present methods of promotional testing within the police department; <br />seniority points can be a major factor in the final score a candidate receives. <br />Police work in general is much the same'no matter where you go world wide, <br />what is unique about it is the way different departments operate. An officer <br />can be on another department for several years doing things differently then <br />the way they are done in North Olmsted. When he becomes employed in <br />North Olmsted, and if he is allowed to transfer his seniority, this seniority <br />may put him ahead of an officer with much more experience in the way things <br />are done in our department. <br />We strive to use the latest testing methods to determine the best <br />supervisors possible. It would be a shame to see a well qualified officer with <br />more seniority with the department be ranked lower than an officer with less <br />seniority on the department because that officer was allowed to transfer his <br />seniority from the other department. <br />�� Qf� <br />George Ruple <br />Chief of Police <br />