CSC Narrowly Upholds Police Untruthfulness Bypass Despite Questionable Questions
In Kerr v. Boston Police Department, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in a 3-2 decision upheld the bypass of a candidate for police officer based on untruthful answers during a background investigation. In its January 18, 2018 decision, the CSC rejected or set aside 5 of 7 reasons for bypass proffered by the BPD, ultimately relying [...]