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Gamblor · Gamblor

OK, I transcribed the list and posted it below. I'll pull the eligibility dates over the next few days and add them to this post. I'll keep it updated as people get promoted. Congrats to all that made it. Update: List has been updated to reflect the eligibility dates, as well as to mark the two people t...

JustWonderin · JustWonderin

Still 10 pass overs remaining on the 2014 list: 1 Brown Michael 81.780 2 Gulinello Michael 81.127 3 Rana Adeel 80.486 4 Dawson Clarence 79.417 5 Salim Yaser 77.730 6 Marchese Salvatore 75.536 7 Carlies Elissa 72.462 8 Zelikov Vitaliy 71.273 9 Rogers Besemah 71.120 10 Castro Ernesto 70.773

Twenty N Out · Twenty N Out

2014 ExamREMAINING 47 Brown Michael 81.78053 Gulinello Michael 81.12758 Rana Adeel 80.48665 Dawson Clarence 79.41771 Rivera Michelle 77.92774 Salim Yaser...

One porkchop · One porkchop

the people doing mentoring are going into bmoc may 8 and getting promoted June 9... also on June 9 add captains will be promoted and go to bmoc after promotion so 2 groups one group pre promotion bmoc followed by a second grouonpost promotion bmoc .. has anyone else heard anything like this

One porkchop · One porkchop

i notices the resume for executive promotions in the intranet so something should be percolating??

tensixone · tensixone

How soon do you get the Cat 1 car? What's the worse Boro to work in as a new Capt? How is transit/housing as an XO? If anyone knows the answer feel free to share. Does anyone actually have Fri/Sat off? Seems like most have Sun/Mon

One porkchop · One porkchop

any word ??? Wasnt there an emergency meeting today about this class and the contract .. can anyone advise

wereinbacklog · wereinbacklog

Hearing 10 to 12 on November 22nd.

One porkchop · One porkchop

Any rumors of the next class???

Jibberjab · Jibberjab

Can anyone who is an actual captain or at least knowledgeable on the topic give some insight about the rank? as far as tours, having the duty, getting bounced around, days off. I never hear anyone speak highly of the rank and the low test taking numbers are also larming. any info would be great

tensixone · tensixone

What has your experience been like so far from getting notified till now?

tensixone · tensixone

Is July @ the time we can expect any movement on this list? The way this list is NOT moving I'm starting to think that I may die on this list.

New2this · New2this

I was on the DCAS website and saw that they have a 2017 Captains exam tentative filing date for 05/03/2017-05/23/2017. Can we start a new thread for this?

ImDrained · ImDrained

Any news/rumors on a Captain's Test?

One porkchop · One porkchop

Any rumors of a class for holidays. Would be a nice way to end a year.. Or is back to back to back classes out of the question.. i have heard that this trump detail is exhausting a lot of captains and there needed for this long detail -- Edited by One porkchop on Monday 5th of December 2016 02:01:55 PM

tensixone · tensixone

Can anyone who has been through this mentoring process explain what to expect. Is the capt/boro you receive mentoring from random or did most end up in that same boro once assigned a cmd?

technocrat1 · technocrat1

It's not official. But expect a class at the end of October. Possibley 12-14. To early to lock in.

King780 · King780

any news? I'll take rumors at this point guys

eze · eze

Hello all, I've been pretty busy since retiring in February; after 10 years of doing mail order Tony and I decided to take Rising Star to the next level. The first order of business was to scrap our Patrol Guide notes and replace it with the Essential Guide--this is finally done (see description bel...

tensixone · tensixone

Can anyone advise what a new captain's biweekly take home pay is. I know longevity changes the numbers a bit, but just trying to get an idea. Any info is appreciated. Thanks in advance. Is it confirmed that Xo's get take home cars now or are they still working on that? Trying to gain insight if the promoti...

TheSonofXavier · TheSonofXavier

Anyone know the current number of vacancies?

itzzblade · itzzblade

Any one heard of ANY promotions for June 24th?

itzzblade · itzzblade

Has anyone heard of any captain promotions coming up?

brat4914 · brat4914

It is with much regret that the Police Academys Sergeant / Lieutenant / Captains on-line course assignments have been taken from me and will be reassigned to someone else (unknown who at this time). The roll-out of material should still remain scheduled for May, but I am no longer involved in the pr...

Nypd 1234 · Nypd 1234

Right now I am questioning if I should take the next captains exam and if the rank is worth taking. The only reason I want the rank is for the pension. I have about 10 year OTJ. I don't know if I can take all of the headaches and stress of being in the rank of Captain for atleast 10 years. What I am asking for is s...

brat4914 · brat4914

sorry, no captains at the end of january

LtTest2015 · LtTest2015

Very interesting for those looking to advance above Captain.

nopromotioninsight · nopromotioninsight

Hi, I am looking for advice on what is the easiest/cheapest way to get a bachelor's degree to become a captain one day. I am currently taking fema classes online. Is there anyway i can transfer them to excelsior without paying anything? someone told me once that you have to pay like $80 per credit to Mont...

brat4914 · brat4914

no lieutenants or captains promoted this month.........sorry, enjoy your holidays anyhow

brat4914 · brat4914

31 Lieutenants starting November 25th, 48 sergeants starting November 30th.......no captains

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	STICKY: 2014 Captains List ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) OK, I transcribed the list and posted it below. I'll pull the eligibility dates over the next few days and add them to this post. I'll keep it updated as people get promoted. Congrats to all that made it. Update: List has been updated to reflect the eligibility dates, as well as to mark the two people t...	Gamblor	133	61685	Mar 27, 2018 by JustWonderin
	2014 Remaining List (Preview) Still 10 pass overs remaining on the 2014 list: 1 Brown Michael 81.780 2 Gulinello Michael 81.127 3 Rana Adeel 80.486 4 Dawson Clarence 79.417 5 Salim Yaser 77.730 6 Marchese Salvatore 75.536 7 Carlies Elissa 72.462 8 Zelikov Vitaliy 71.273 9 Rogers Besemah 71.120 10 Castro Ernesto 70.773	JustWonderin	12	10466	Apr 13, 2018 by 25isthenew20
	2014 List (Preview) 2014 ExamREMAINING 47 Brown Michael 81.78053 Gulinello Michael 81.12758 Rana Adeel 80.48665 Dawson Clarence 79.41771 Rivera Michelle 77.92774 Salim Yaser...	Twenty N Out	8	10825	Mar 28, 2018 by 25isthenew20
	Heard a rumor (Preview) the people doing mentoring are going into bmoc may 8 and getting promoted June 9... also on June 9 add captains will be promoted and go to bmoc after promotion so 2 groups one group pre promotion bmoc followed by a second grouonpost promotion bmoc .. has anyone else heard anything like this	One porkchop	27	14100	Oct 24, 2017 by I-go-deep
	Is anyone else hearing March ( 1 2 ) (Preview) i notices the resume for executive promotions in the intranet so something should be percolating??	One porkchop	51	14073	Apr 16, 2017 by One porkchop
	Questions for current Captains (Preview) How soon do you get the Cat 1 car? What's the worse Boro to work in as a new Capt? How is transit/housing as an XO? If anyone knows the answer feel free to share. Does anyone actually have Fri/Sat off? Seems like most have Sun/Mon	tensixone	7	7580	Mar 23, 2017 by tensixone
	Emergency meeting (Preview) any word ??? Wasnt there an emergency meeting today about this class and the contract .. can anyone advise	One porkchop	0	5122	Mar 20, 2017 by One porkchop
	December Class (Preview) Hearing 10 to 12 on November 22nd.	wereinbacklog	15	8710	Feb 15, 2017 by tensixone
	February Class???? (Preview) Any rumors of the next class???	One porkchop	6	6109	Feb 11, 2017 by tensixone
	More info about the rank (Preview) Can anyone who is an actual captain or at least knowledgeable on the topic give some insight about the rank? as far as tours, having the duty, getting bounced around, days off. I never hear anyone speak highly of the rank and the low test taking numbers are also larming. any info would be great	Jibberjab	5	6596	Jan 13, 2017 by unborn
	Captains promoted in 2016 (Preview) What has your experience been like so far from getting notified till now?	tensixone	0	4924	Jan 5, 2017 by tensixone
	Movement (Preview) Is July @ the time we can expect any movement on this list? The way this list is NOT moving I'm starting to think that I may die on this list.	tensixone	7	7750	Jan 4, 2017 by King780
	2017 Captains Exam #7544 (Preview) I was on the DCAS website and saw that they have a 2017 Captains exam tentative filing date for 05/03/2017-05/23/2017. Can we start a new thread for this?	New2this	0	5088	Dec 31, 2016 by New2this
	Next Captain Test (Preview) Any news/rumors on a Captain's Test?	ImDrained	7	7667	Dec 9, 2016 by popeye
	Holiday class??? (Preview) Any rumors of a class for holidays. Would be a nice way to end a year.. Or is back to back to back classes out of the question.. i have heard that this trump detail is exhausting a lot of captains and there needed for this long detail -- Edited by One porkchop on Monday 5th of December 2016 02:01:55 PM	One porkchop	5	5329	Dec 8, 2016 by jax
	Mentoring (Preview) Can anyone who has been through this mentoring process explain what to expect. Is the capt/boro you receive mentoring from random or did most end up in that same boro once assigned a cmd?	tensixone	2	5259	Dec 2, 2016 by tensixone
	October Promotions (Preview) It's not official. But expect a class at the end of October. Possibley 12-14. To early to lock in.	technocrat1	12	8208	Oct 26, 2016 by wereinbacklog
	September??? (Preview) any news? I'll take rumors at this point guys	King780	14	9487	Sep 26, 2016 by wereinbacklog
	Rising Star is now going live! We are taking orders for our first live class--the 2017 Lieutenant exam (Preview) Hello all, I've been pretty busy since retiring in February; after 10 years of doing mail order Tony and I decided to take Rising Star to the next level. The first order of business was to scrap our Patrol Guide notes and replace it with the Essential Guide--this is finally done (see description bel...	eze	0	4442	Aug 17, 2016 by eze
	Take home pay/cat 1 car (Preview) Can anyone advise what a new captain's biweekly take home pay is. I know longevity changes the numbers a bit, but just trying to get an idea. Any info is appreciated. Thanks in advance. Is it confirmed that Xo's get take home cars now or are they still working on that? Trying to gain insight if the promoti...	tensixone	18	10946	Aug 5, 2016 by Category5
	Vacancies ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Anyone know the current number of vacancies?	TheSonofXavier	68	28161	Jul 1, 2016 by bigfoot45
	Fiscal Promotions (Preview) Any one heard of ANY promotions for June 24th?	itzzblade	22	10242	Jun 21, 2016 by itzzblade
	APRIL PROMOTIONS (Preview) Has anyone heard of any captain promotions coming up?	itzzblade	43	14264	Mar 28, 2016 by mgando147
	An open letter from THE BRAT (Preview) It is with much regret that the Police Academys Sergeant / Lieutenant / Captains on-line course assignments have been taken from me and will be reassigned to someone else (unknown who at this time). The roll-out of material should still remain scheduled for May, but I am no longer involved in the pr...	brat4914	2	5953	Feb 19, 2016 by King780
	Question to all current Captains (Preview) Right now I am questioning if I should take the next captains exam and if the rank is worth taking. The only reason I want the rank is for the pension. I have about 10 year OTJ. I don't know if I can take all of the headaches and stress of being in the rank of Captain for atleast 10 years. What I am asking for is s...	Nypd 1234	16	10963	Feb 6, 2016 by Category5
	January (Preview) sorry, no captains at the end of january	brat4914	1	4633	Jan 12, 2016 by Nypd 1234
	Future promotions (Preview) Very interesting for those looking to advance above Captain.	LtTest2015	2	5949	Jan 10, 2016 by Dr Feet
	Bachelor's degree (Preview) Hi, I am looking for advice on what is the easiest/cheapest way to get a bachelor's degree to become a captain one day. I am currently taking fema classes online. Is there anyway i can transfer them to excelsior without paying anything? someone told me once that you have to pay like $80 per credit to Mont...	nopromotioninsight	0	4833	Jan 3, 2016 by nopromotioninsight
	DECEMBER (Preview) no lieutenants or captains promoted this month.........sorry, enjoy your holidays anyhow	brat4914	0	4343	Dec 9, 2015 by brat4914
	NEWS (Preview) 31 Lieutenants starting November 25th, 48 sergeants starting November 30th.......no captains	brat4914	7	6670	Dec 9, 2015 by soccerpsyco32
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