The only two things that stop an agency from being at will are civil service and some type of union contract. If the department you want has a union or police association, there will be an association web page and it will usually have references to a contract. Not all associations have negotaiting rights, so look for the contract.1s1k52 wrote:I would like to know if anyone wants to explain how to find out if the agency is an AT WILL.
To check for civil service, look for any sign of a written test before hiring. A civil service test is required. Also look for age limitations. Civil service law requires police officers be under age 35 at hiring unless there is prior police service or military experience. Some at will agencies will still limit the hiring age, but few do that since it is illegal age discrimination when they don't have the law to protect them.
Those are the two quickest hints I know of. There is also the direct method of asking the agency. Oh yeah, there is the third way. All state agencies are at will. A lot of them have some openings.