Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-15
New Registered Police
Eligible for Promotion
Drawn Up for Tests

A new register of Metropolitan
Police members eligible to take civil
service examinations for promotion
to corporal, sergeant, lieutenant and
captain will be established on the
basis of applications filed with the
Civil Service Commission before Oc-
tober l, the department announced
today.
This indicated that examinations,
delayed since last April II because
of an investigation by Chairman
Koran of the District Subcommittee
of the House Appropriations Com
mittee, would be held in the near
future Mr.. Koran made an inquiry
last spring to determine whether the
cost of the examinations was too
high.
The Civil Service Commission
conducts the examinations las a
courtesy" to the District and pays
the cost, estimated at approximately
1914 for each applicant, the sub
committee found.
Veterans May Keep Places.
This register will replace the pres
ent register except in the case OF
war veterans who, under special vet
Grams preference regulations. car
keep their prior places on previous
lists despite their time in wal
service. The new system has beer
under discussion for several months
and is made in cooperation with
the commission.
Notices went out to division anG
precinct officers stating that all men
intending to take promotional ex-
aminationS in the future must fill
out forms obtained from the Civil
Service Commission. These forms
will be the basis of determining the
individual members qualifications
for taking open competitive exami-
nations and must be filed with the
commission not later than Sis pm.
October l..
The instructions set forth the
following minimum qualifications
for eligibility for inclusion on the
new register:
For promotion to corporal. mem
Der must have at least five years
of continuous service and must have
been a first class private.
Dates to Be Announced.
For promotion to sergeant.
member must be corporal as of
October 81, 1947, or must have served
seven years, including at least two
years as precinct detective or detec-
tive sergeant.
For promotion to lieutenant,
the requirement is at least nine
years of service, with at least two
as detective sergeant or sergeant.
The applicant must have been
detective sergeant or sergeant as
of October 81. 1947.
For promotion to captain, men,
Der must have served at least 10
years, one of which was as lieu
tenant prior to october 81, 1947.
Dates of examinations will be an
nounced later. The department an
nounced experience and fitness will
count for go per cent and practical
question" for 40 per cent in the
examination.
Seniority to Count In Tie.
The practical questions will test
the applicants knowledge of law
procedures, department regulations,
police methods, traffic, criminal code
provisions, the law. of arrest and the
rules of evidence.
In event of a tie in ratings, addi-
tional weight will be given to SEMI
ority in grade, the showing in the
examination subject carrying the
higher relative rating, speed in COM
pleting the examination and the
date of application.
If a member was on the present
eligible register during the period of
his war service he will not lose that
place on the new register, the de-
partment explained. But he can file
another application If he wishes to
be included in the eligibility list for
some higher promotional examina-
ton based on the new register.