Police Captain

Police Captain Promotion Examination

This personnel bulletin outlines the requirements for promotion and the examination procedure for the rank of Police Captain. This document is issued in conjunction with existing County Laws, Personnel Regulations, Administrative Procedures, Departmental Directives, and any other controlling documents. To participate in the promotional examination for this rank, candidates must apply online with a resume submission for consideration.

The examination process will consist of a written exercise and two oral presentation components, 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 computer.

The written component is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2026, and the oral component is tentatively scheduled to run from Monday, September 21 through Friday, September 25, 2026. 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.

The examination is designed to evaluate candidates on the basis of the following dimensions as they relate to the tasks performed at the rank of Police Captain: critical thinking, decision making, interpersonal skills, leadership, planning and organizing, supervision and management, oral and written communication. These dimensions are equally weighted.

For more information refer to the Personnel Bulletin released July 23, 2026.

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 Monday, August 24, 2026.

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 Monday, August 24, 2026. 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 Monday, August 24, 2026. 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.