NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

17.4.1 Selection Process
NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Directive 17.4 – Promotions
The New Albany Police Department has established the promotional procedures for supervisory
positions within the Police Department, including the position of Police Sergeant. The selection
process for the position of Police Sergeant is outlined below.
17.4.2 Qualifications
The Chief of Police will recruit qualified police officer candidates within the Police Department for
the position of Police Sergeant. These candidates must meet the minimum qualifications
established by the Chief of Police and approved by the City Manager. These minimum
qualifications shall include the following:
17.4.3 Posting
No serious disciplinary problems
At least five years of patrol experience as a full-time New Albany police officer OR
At least three years of patrol experience as a full-time New Albany police officer AND an
associate’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university.
When the Chief of Police has established a need for a Police Sergeant, a job posting for the
position will be displayed in a conspicuous manner within the Police Department facility and
emailed to all Police Department personnel. The posting/email shall inform prospective
candidates of the following:
Position being posted
Minimum qualifications, including exceptions
Date and time interested candidates must respond in writing and/or via email
Brief job description
17.4.4 Promotional Examination
Candidates who have notified the Chief of Police in writing of their interest in the Police
Sergeant’s position will be notified by written memo and/or email of the date, time, and location of
the promotional examination. The written examination will be obtained from an established,
recognized and credentialed test development company. Each candidate will be given a list of
resource/reference materials in order to study and prepare to take the examination. The
examination will be given on a date and time that will ensure fairness to all the candidates taking
the test. The examination will be used to account for 50% of the candidate’s final score.
17.4.5 Oral Review Board
Candidates that obtain a passing score on the promotional examination will be notified by the
Chief of Police of their score. The notification will also inform the candidate of the date, time, and
location of the Oral Review Board. The Oral Review Board will consist of 3-5 officers of the rank
of sergeant or above from nearby police jurisdictions. The board will ask a pre-determined set of
questions to each candidate. A final score will be tabulated and used to provide the final 50% of
each candidate’s score. Each board member will rank each candidate according to the
responses given during the interview. The board members will submit their final rankings to the
Chief of Police.
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