NEWBURGH – Acting Newburgh Police Chief Daniel Cameron is taking exception with the characterization that his effort to take a promotional civil service exam to become permanent chief is political. That is what civil service commission attorney Martin Cohen said this week when commenting that the mayor and city manager got into the debate at the 11th hour.
At issue is Cameron’s contention that he should be offered a promotional exam, but the commission has refused, only offering an open competitive exam, which will be administered on March 5.
“Civil service laws recommend promotional hiring whenever practicable,” Cameron said in a statement to MidHudsonNews.com on Wednesday. The acting chief also said civil service law states that if an open competitive test is announced and a person feels that a promotional test should be offered, “they have the right to make that request,” which he did immediately after the open competitive exam was announced.
“Mr. Cohen has wrongfully accused me of wanting ‘special consideration.’ I only made the request for fair and equal treatment that I can rightfully make under civil service law,” Cameron said.
Members and staff of the commission have refused to speak with MidHudsonNews.com about the police chief issue.
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