EXPANDED SCOPE
FOR
CHIEF DEPUTY SHERIFF PR 1,2,3,4,5,6
DEPUTY
SHERIFF II PR 1,2,3,4,7,8
DEPUTY
SHERIFF III PR 1,2,3,4,5,7
DEPUTY
SHERIFF IV PR 1,2,3,4,5,6
SENIOR
COURT OFFICER PR 1,2,8,9,10
1.
ADVISING AND
INTERACTING WITH OTHERS - These questions test for the ability to interact
with other people in order to gather and present information and to provide
assistance and advice in a courteous and professional manner.
2.
PREPARING WRITTEN
MATERIAL
- These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and
accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some
questions, you will be given information in two or
three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then
choose the best version. For other questions, you will be
given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then
choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.
3.
UNDERSTANDING AND
INTERPRETING WRITTEN MATERIAL - These questions test for the ability to
understand and interpret written material. You will be
presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about
the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on what you may happen
to know about the topic.
4.
SERVICE
AND ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL AND FAMILY COURT PROCESSES - These questions
will test for knowledge of laws, rules, and practices in effect on January 1, 2019,
that govern such areas as: income executions; property executions; evictions;
orders of seizure, attachment, and arrest; summonses, petitions, arrest
warrants and other processes arising out of the Family Court Act; and other
laws relevant to civil law enforcement in New York State.
5.
ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPERVISION
- These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved
in directing the activities of a large subordinate staff, including subordinate
supervisors. Questions relate to the personal interactions between an upper
level supervisor and his/her subordinate supervisors in the accomplishment of
objectives. These questions cover such areas as assigning work to and
coordinating the activities of several units, establishing and guiding staff
development programs, evaluating the performance of subordinate supervisors,
and maintaining relationships with other organizational sections.
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE
TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES - These questions test for a knowledge of
management techniques and practices used in directing or assisting in directing
a program component or an organizational segment. Questions cover such areas as
interpreting policies, making decisions based on the context of the position in
the organization, coordinating programs or projects, communicating with
employees or the public, planning employee training, and researching and
evaluating areas of concern.
7.
NEW YORK STATE LAW
AND INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES - These questions test for knowledge of
the laws in effect on January 1, 2019 that law enforcement personnel may
encounter in the course of their day-to-day work-related activities. The
questions are a sampling of job-related sections of the Criminal Procedure Law,
Penal Law, and Vehicle and Traffic Law relevant to law enforcement in New York
State. In addition, some questions will test for fundamental concepts in field
investigation in areas such as obtaining the cooperation of individuals
involved in an investigation, investigative and interviewing principles,
gathering of data and evidence, and presenting the results of an investigation.
8.
SUPERVISION - These questions
test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning,
organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined
objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format,
include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance;
maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates;
implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with
problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.
9.
APPLYING WRITTEN
INFORMATION (LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, PROCEDURES, ETC.) IN CIVIL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND COURT-RELATED SITUATIONS - These questions test how well you
can apply written information, in the form of rules, to given situations
similar to those typically encountered by civil law enforcement employees,
court attendants, and court security officers. All information needed to answer
the questions is contained in the rules, regulations, etc., which are cited.
10. MAINTAINING COURT SECURITY AND PROPER
RESPONSE TO COURTROOM SITUATIONS - These questions will test for knowledge
of accepted practices in the court security field. The subtest will consist of
questions, many in a situational format, that will
assess the ability of the candidate to ensure the security of courtrooms and
related areas and to respond appropriately to situations commonly confronted by
court security officers.
A Guide for the Written Test for Civil
Deputies/Court Security is available at the New York State website: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.
USE OF CALCULATORS IS ALLOWED