PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION
71-934
CAPTAIN (POLICE)
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service
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LAST FILING DATE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
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WRITTEN TEST DATE: OCTOBER 22, 2022
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COUNTY ANNUAL
SALARY $209,222
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UNGRADED
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SALARY EFFECTIVE
7/1/2022
SPECIFICATION # 5005
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE and FEE WAIVER
The
application-processing fee is $125. Application may be made
via the internet at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service. Payment must be made
by VISA or MasterCard credit card and there will be an additional convenience
fee of $1.95. An acknowledgement of
receipt of application will be sent to all internet
applicants via e-mail. The application processing fee is non-refundable and
non-transferable.
The
application processing fee may be waived for Suffolk
County residents who are veterans, active duty military, members of the
reserves or National Guard, auxiliary police, firefighters, members in good
standing of a local fire district or ambulance company, members of a Volunteer
Fire Department and volunteer CERT members.
Internet applicants should complete the “Request for Application Fee
Waiver and Certification” form online.
All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification.
DURATION OF ELIGIBLE LIST
The
eligible list generated from this examination will remain in effect for a
maximum period of two years and shall not be extended. All candidates taking this examination do so
with this understanding.
DUTIES
An
employee in this class performs an important law enforcement function involving
responsibility for the overall command of the bureau or section, according to
established procedures and policies of the Police Department. Responsibilities include assigning officers
to their posts, evaluating their work performances and instructing them in new
and approved police methods. The incumbent performs both technical and
administrative duties. Does related work
as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To
be eligible, a candidate must now be serving and have served on a continuous
basis with permanent or contingent permanent competitive status as a Lieutenant
(Police) in the Suffolk County Police Department for at least one (1)
year immediately preceding the written examination date.
SCOPE OF THE EXAMINATION
The
written test will consist of two parts:
PART
I - The scope of this part of the
examination will be designed to cover knowledge,
skills and/or abilities in such areas as:
1.
Law enforcement methods and practices;
2.
New York State Laws – Police;
3.
Preparing written material in a police setting;
4.
Understanding and interpreting written material;
5.
Planning, supervising and administering police programs and activities.
Note: The use of calculators is
prohibited for this examination.
Note: A Guide for the Written Test for Second- and
Third-Line Police Supervisors is available at the New York State website:
https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.
PART
II - The scope of this part of the
examination will cover the Manual for Rules and Procedures, issued by the
Suffolk County Police Department. Part
II will consist of 25 items worth .16 points each for a maximum score of 4.0 on
this part. The items will be drawn from
a pool of items which has been prepared by the Suffolk
County Police Department prior to the examination date. Candidates who attain a passing score (70.00
or higher) on Part I of the written test will have their scores increased by
.16 points for each item answered correctly on Part II to yield a total written
test score.
Candidates
who attain a failing score (less than 70.00) on Part I of the written test will
receive no credit at all for Part II of the written test. There will be no review of the questions
contained in Part II by the candidates.
For candidates passing Part I of the written test, the final score for
this examination will consist of the combined scores from Part I and Part II
plus seniority points and veteran’s credits if applicable; for candidates
failing Part I, the final score will consist of the Part I score only.
NOTES
1.
Should it become necessary to amend any
part of this announcement, the Department of Human Resources, Personnel and
Civil Service reserves the right to make such amendment on the Department’s web
page without notification to applicants.
The most current copy of this announcement is available during the
filing period at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service.
2.
Expanded Description
of the
examination subtests.
3.
Candidates
who apply for this examination and who have not heard from the Suffolk County
Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service by October 19, 2022 are advised to contact the Department before the written
test date at (631) 853-5500.
4.
You
can view your room assignment and exam site on our home page at
www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service under “Candidate Exam Room
Assignment Search” seven days prior to the examination date.
N.Y.S.
DATE
PREPARED: July 20, 2022
GENERAL CONDITIONS
PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
1.
Application
may be made using the Suffolk County Application for
Promotional Examination (Form CS-203).
2.
Applicants
may complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and
submit it with Form CS-203.
3.
Unless
otherwise stated, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications by the date
of the written test, or last filing date in the case of training and experience
evaluations. Unless otherwise stated, part-time experience will be pro-rated.
4.
Candidates
found ineligible to compete in the written examination may appeal to the
Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service for reconsideration
prior to the last filing date appearing on this announcement. Appeals received on or after the last filing date will not be considered.
5.
Candidates
who fail the examination, or who fail to appear for the examination as
scheduled, will be eliminated from further
consideration for purposes of this competition.
Unless otherwise specified, the final rank order of the eligible list
will be determined on the basis of the scores received
on the written test, plus seniority and veterans' credits where appropriate.
6.
Eligible
applicants will be notified when and where to appear for examination. If an application
is rejected, due notice will be sent.
7.
Unless
specifically prohibited by the examination instructions, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, solar or
battery-powered calculators. Devices
with typewriter keyboards, spell-checkers, personal digital assistants, address
books, language translators, dictionaries and any similar devices are prohibited.
8.
Eligible
lists resulting from promotional examinations are only
certified to the jurisdiction in which a candidate is employed. In
accordance with Section 52 of the Civil Service Law, for county service, first
consideration in appointment will be given to employees in the department where
a vacancy occurs after which appointments will be made from the general
eligible list.
9.
When
an examination is prepared and rated by the Suffolk County
Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service, the
provisions of the Suffolk County Civil Service Rules dealing with the rating of
examination will apply.
10.
When
the examination is prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil
Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law, the
provisions of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations
which deal with the rating of examination will apply.
11.
The
eligible list established as a result of this
examination will remain in force for at least one year and may be extended by
the Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service for a maximum of
four years. Changing conditions may make
it necessary to certify to future vacancies at higher or lower salaries than
those announced.
12.
Information
regarding eligibility for veterans' credits appears on the promotional
application form.
13.
For
each six months of continuous permanent competitive service within the
jurisdiction, to a maximum of 20 years, .10 credits for seniority
1.
will be added to the scores of passing
candidates only.
14.
Inquiries
may be made as to character and ability and all
statements made by candidates are subject to verification. Some employers may require the candidate to be fingerprinted and to pass a background investigation.
15.
Candidates
must be medically, physically and psychologically capable of performing the
duties of the job. Candidates who are appointed to positions in the Suffolk County service may
be required to pass qualifying medical and/or physical and/or psychological
evaluations.
16.
Saturday
Sabbath Observers and handicapped persons:
If special arrangements for testing are required, indicate this on your
application.
17.
No
smoking is permitted in the building or on the grounds
of the examination site.
18.
If
you will be on active military duty with the armed forces of the United States
on the date of this test, please contact the Department of Human Resources,
Personnel and Civil Service before the last filing date appearing on this
announcement for alternate test date information.
19.
Multiple Examinations Scheduled for the
Same Date: If you have applied to take a
written test announced by either one or several local jurisdictions (county,
towns, city) scheduled to be held on the same test date as this written test,
you must notify each of the local jurisdictions no later than two weeks before
the test date, so they can make arrangements for taking all test at one test
site. All examinations for positions in State
government will be held at a State examination
center. If you have any questions please
call the Suffolk County Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service
at (631) 853-5500.
20.
For
information regarding a weather-related cancellation of this examination,
please refer to our website at
www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service and click on the
“Weather-Related Exam Cancellations” link.
Civil Service Announcements are shown at the
bottom of that page. Also check News 12
Long Island for notice of cancellation of this examination: NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND, TV CHANNEL 12 or at
their website: www.news12.com
Suffolk County
Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service
725 Veterans
Memorial Highway
William J. Lindsay
County Complex, Bldg. # 158
P. O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY
11788-0099
Phone (631)
853-5500