Police Captain

Police Captain

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 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 & organizing, supervision & 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.

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 View email address on click.appcast.io . 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 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 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 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.

Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.

All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.

Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.

County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.

Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.

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