Police Recruitment Appeal Accepted: Case Study

Police recruitment appeal accepted | The head of the recruitment department accepts an appeal and orders a candidate recruited as an exception

Police recruitment appeal accepted for a patrol position despite a disciplinary record in the IDF and a reporting discrepancy suggesting a lack of reliability

This is an illustrative case of a police recruitment appeal that was accepted, handled by Attorney Trach. A young man, after military service, was disqualified from joining the police because of a disciplinary record in the army. In the interview at the recruitment office, contradictions also arose in his account of his disciplinary record, and he was disqualified both because of the record itself and because of a perceived lack of reliability.

The appeal filed by Attorney Emanuel Trach led to a result in which the head of the recruitment department (the Chief Recruitment Officer) accepted the appeal and ordered the candidate recruited as an exception, beyond the strict letter of the rules (“lifnim mishurat hadin”).

Recruitment to the Israel Police: the legal framework

The legal framework that governs the recruitment of candidates to the Israel Police is set out in Chapter 3 of the Police Ordinance [New Version], 5731-1971 (the “Police Ordinance”) and National Headquarters Order 07.01.01 (the “Police Recruitment Procedure”).

It is also provided that anyone who wishes to enlist must meet threshold conditions for recruitment, as follows:

Conditions for recruitment:

It follows that in order to be recruited, a candidate must meet all of the conditions listed above, and these are strict conditions.

Despite these conditions, in exceptional and special cases a candidate who does not meet one or more of the conditions can be recruited, except for a candidate who did not successfully pass the occupational suitability check (police classification) and the security suitability check (security clearance), and this for reasons that will be recorded.

The stages of police recruitment – 9 stages

An illustrative case: the facts, and what led to the police recruitment appeal being accepted for a patrol position despite a disciplinary record in the IDF and a reporting discrepancy suggesting a lack of reliability

In the case described for illustration, the candidate passed the initial suitability tests, successfully passed the physical fitness and medical checks, and passed the checks in the police databases. However, during the initial screening interview, when his IDF service and his conduct in the IDF came up, the report he had given in the recruitment forms did not match what emerged from the military databases.

When the interviewer asked him about it, he elaborated in a way that contradicted the entries he had made in the forms and the IDF databases.

In these circumstances it was decided to disqualify him from police service.

Contacting Attorney Emanuel Trach, receiving legal advice, and the first step toward an accepted police recruitment appeal

After receiving the harmful decision, and unable to accept it, the candidate turned to our office for legal advice.

As part of the legal consultation, we received from the candidate the entire factual background and accompanying documents, and together with him we set a strategy for a police recruitment appeal.

Filing the police recruitment appeal

Our office worked together with the candidate and, after collecting documents, filed on his behalf a reasoned appeal against the decision within 45 days. In it we explained at length the mistake that had occurred in the candidate’s entries in the forms, and the fact that his report matched reality: the matter concerned a licensing detail that had been reflected incorrectly in the military systems.

We submitted documents showing the incorrect reflection, as well as updated opinions on his military service from his commanders, and his proper conduct throughout the service.

The police recruitment appeal is accepted – the head of the recruitment department accepts the appeal and orders the candidate recruited as an exception

After reviewing the arguments submitted by Attorney Emanuel Trach and the supporting documents, the head of the recruitment department (the Chief Recruitment Officer) in the police was persuaded, accepted the appeal and ordered the candidate recruited. The reasoning was that this was a decision made as an exception, beyond the strict letter of the rules, in light of the process the candidate had gone through.

This decision paved the candidate’s way to recruitment to the police for patrol positions.

The candidate did submit his candidacy again for patrol positions and successfully passed the remaining recruitment and screening procedures.

The importance of representation and legal advice in police recruitment appeal proceedings

The police recruitment process includes many stages, in which candidates for police service are required to pass various tests.

After a disqualification from recruitment, the candidate is not given information about the reasons for the disqualification, nor an explanation of the appeal process and what is required from him in order to support his arguments.

An experienced lawyer can advise the candidate about his rights in the process, identify the point at which he failed in the process, and suggest how the problem that disqualifies him can be overcome.

The lawyer will then draft a reasoned and well-founded appeal for him, supporting it legally and factually in a way that will hopefully lead to the police recruitment appeal being accepted.

Why choose Attorney Emanuel Trach? Success in proceedings for accepting a police recruitment appeal

Attorney Emanuel Trach works in administrative law and in complex proceedings of police recruitment suitability, occupational suitability and appeals against a decision not to recruit a candidate to service or to disqualify a candidate by the security officer. With rich experience in the field, he provides his clients with:

• Personal and professional advice tailored to the personal needs of each client.
• Full and thorough preparation for every stage of the process – from filling out questionnaires, through occupational suitability interviews, to appeal proceedings.
• Strong and focused representation before the police bodies, while protecting the client’s rights and guarding against unnecessary risks.

For more details and professional legal advice:

• Phone: 055-2550011
• Email: Emanuel@Trach-law.co.il
• Address: Yigal Alon 94, Alon Towers 2, 4th floor, Tel Aviv

The services of Attorney Emanuel Trach will help you go through the police recruitment process in the best and safest way, with maximum protection of your rights and your professional future.