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About the Position
This is an intradepartmental recruitment only open to current Montgomery County Police Department Police Officer III and Master Police Officer.
This Promotional Bulletin is being distributed to outline the requirements for promotion and the examination procedure for the ranks of Master Police Officer and Police Sergeant. 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 2025 promotional examinations for these ranks candidates must submit apply online with a resume submission for consideration.
What Youll Be Doing
For the Rank of Master Police Officer:
The promotional examination for the rank of Master Police Officer will be a written multiplechoice examination. The written examination is tentatively scheduled for Sunday May 4 2025at 8:00 a.m. location to be announced. Each candidate will receive a notification to report for the examination process giving the location date and time scheduled. No makeup dates are planned for this examination.
For the Rank of Police Sergeant:
The promotional examination for the rank of Police Sergeant will be a twophase process: Phase I written multiplechoice examination; Phase II assessment component. All candidates will participate in the written multiplechoice examination. Only the top ranked 50 candidates with a score of 70 or better on the written multiplechoice examination will be eligible to compete in the second phase of the examination process which shall consist of assessment center style exercises.
The written multiplechoice examination is tentatively scheduled for Sunday May 4 2025 at 8:00 a.m. location to be announced. Each candidate will receive a notification to report for the written multiplechoice examination giving the location date and time scheduled. The assessment center component is tentatively scheduled to be held June. Those candidates who qualify to participate in the assessment will be notified of the locations dates and times of their sessions. It is tentatively planned for candidates to be offered the opportunity to complete the written portion of the assessment component utilizing Word on a personal computer or paper and pencil. No makeup dates are planned for this examination.
For more information refer to the Personnel Bulletin released on March 10 2025.
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 April 21 2025.
For the Rank of Master Police Officer
InGrade Requirement: Applicants must be a Montgomery County Police Officer III.NOTE: Effective January 1 1998 applicants must be a Montgomery County Police Officer III and must have one 1 year sworn experience as a Police Officer III byApril 21 2025.
Education: Satisfactory completion of an Associate of Arts degree or equivalent by April 21 2025.
Equivalency: Education may not be substituted for InGrade Requirement nor may experience be substituted for required education.
Other: Satisfactory completion of required Departmental training programs. Must have personal integrity pay attention to details be emotionally stable and physically fit to perform all of the duties of the Master Police Officer class of work.
License:Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class C (or equivalent) drivers license from the applicants state of residence.For the Rank of Police Sergeant
InGrade Requirement: Must be a Montgomery County Master Police Officer or a Police Officer III with two 2 years of time in grade by April 21 2025.
Education: Possession of a Bachelors Degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university byApril 21 2025.
Equivalency: Education may not be substituted for InGrade Requirement nor may experience be substituted for required education.
Other: Satisfactory completion of required Department training classes. Must have personal integrity pay attention to details be emotionally stable and physically fit to perform all of the duties of the Police Sergeant class of work
License: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class C (or equivalent) drivers license from the applicants state of residence
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (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.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) 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 reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference refer to the Careers webpage onHiring 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 applicants 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 or interview preference 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 the Eligible List as a Lateral Transfer candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
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 Countys Public Employees (which does not include employees of the Sheriffs office) are subject to the Countys ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employmentand the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at19A12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from theEthics Commissionwebsite.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
