Police Captain

THIS IS AN INTRA-DEPARTMENTAL RECRUITMENT ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE LIEUTENANTS.

This Personnel Bulletin is being distributed to outline the requirements for promotion and the examination procedure for the rank of Police Captain. This document is not to be considered exclusively, but rather, is issued in conjunction with and in acknowledgment of existing County Laws, Personnel Regulations, Administrative Procedures, Departmental Directives and any other controlling documents. To participate in the 2022 promotional examination for this rank, candidates must apply on-line with a resume for consideration by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2022.

All eligible promotional candidates for the rank of Police Captain must submit an on-line resume as part of the application process for this promotional exam.

Effective August 30, 2021 all new hires will be required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus prior to their first date of employment. Individuals who are unable to be vaccinated should contact OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov to discuss possible accommodations.

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : In order to be eligible to take the promotional examination, a candidate must meet the following experience and education requirements by the closing date of September 12, 2022 .

A. Experience : A candidate must be a Montgomery County Police Lieutenant and must have completed a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Police Lieutenant with the Montgomery County Police Department as of September 12, 2022 . Education may not be substituted for the required experience.

B. Education : Candidates must have successfully completed a Bachelor's Degree or 120 semester hours (180 quarter hours) at an accredited college or university by September 12, 2022. Experience may not be substituted for required education.

C. Other : Must have personal integrity, pay attention to details, be emotionally stable and physically fit to perform all of the duties of the Police Captain class of work.

The promotional examination for the rank of Captain will consist of a written exercise and two oral components, a tabletop presentation and short oral questions which may be presented as one exercise or two. Candidates will be required to complete the written portion of the examination utilizing Word on a personal computer. The written component is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, September 25, 2022 and the oral component is tentatively scheduled to run from Monday, September 26 through Friday, September 30, 2022 , however, these dates could be extended or changed . Candidates will be notified in writing of the locations, dates and times they should report. There will be no make-up dates for this examination. .