Police Lieutenant

This is an intra-departmental recruitment only open to current Montgomery County Police Department Sergeants.

This Personnel Bulletin is being distributed to outline the requirements for promotion and the examination procedure for the rank of Police Lieutenant. This document is not to be considered exclusively, but rather, is issued in conjunction with and in acknowledgement 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 components. 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, December 6, 2026, and the oral components are tentatively scheduled to run from Monday, December 7 through Friday, December 11, 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 Lieutenant: critical thinking, decision making, interpersonal skills, leadership, planning & organizing, management & supervision, tactical, oral and written communication. These dimensions are equally weighted. For more information refer to the Personnel Bulletin released October 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, November 9, 2026.
 
Experience: A candidate must be a Montgomery County Police Sergeant and must have completed a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Police Sergeant with the Montgomery County Police Department as of Monday, November 9, 2026. Education may not be substituted for the required experience.

Education: Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or the completion of 120 college credits (180 quarter hours) from an accredited college or university by Monday November 9, 2026. Experience may not be substituted for required education.

Other: Must have personal integrity, pay attention to details, be emotionally stable and physically fit to perform all of the duties of the Police Lieutenant class of work. Satisfactory completion of required Department training programs.

License: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence.