Job Description

Posting number: 08795

Department: Sheriff

Job classification: Deputy Sheriff Corporal

Posting type: Promotional

Categories: Public Safety

Summary

This posting announcement will be used to fill a promotional only Deputy Sheriff Corporal position.

In accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between Anne Arundel County and Fraternal Order of Police, Anne Arundel County Lodge # 106, Inc. Proficiency Advancement to Deputy Sheriff Corporal requires the successful completion of a pass/fail proficiency exam.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school; two (2) continuous years of experience as an Anne Arundel County Deputy Sheriff and one (1) continuous year of experience as an Anne Arundel County Deputy Sheriff First Class; or three (3) continuous years of experience as a Deputy Sheriff in the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office including the attainment of the rank of Deputy Sheriff First Class; and a valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator’s license.

TESTING TIMELINE

Deputy Sheriff Corporal: Deputies who will achieve the required time in their current classification of Deputy Sheriff, by October 28, 2026 are eligible to take the October 2026 proficiency advancement examination for Deputy Sheriff Corporal.

There will be two (2) testing sessions: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Testing will take place in the Office of Personnel, 2660 Riva Road, Annapolis, Maryland. Candidates will be required to self-schedule for one of the testing dates and times. Candidates will have until, Friday, October 16, 2026 at 4:30 pm to schedule for the exam.

A review session has been scheduled at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in the Office of Personnel. Candidates will have two (2) hours for the test review. Information on review session procedures will be provided in further correspondence with candidates. All questions regarding the Testing Timeline may be directed to Chello Pitts, Personnel Analyst, in the Office of Personnel at 410-222-4411.

TESTING PROCESS:

All Candidates must apply on-line http://www.aacounty.org/departments/personnel/employment-information/index.html, then click on "Job Announcements" then "Promotional". Click on Deputy Sheriff Corporal to apply. Instead of including a social security number, candidates must use their badge number; the first five (5) digits should be replaced with 1's and the last four (4) digits replaced with the candidates' ID number. There will be no need to complete the education or work history portion of the application. Once the application has been submitted, candidates will receive a confirmation that the application has been received. Candidates will receive subsequent information by e-mail on how to self-schedule for a test session. Candidates are required to present picture identification, preferably a valid drivers license or a county I.D. in order to sit for the examination.

STUDY MATERIALS: Study materials consists of the General Orders for the Sheriff's Office. The dates listed are the effective dates that are being used on the examination. Deputies are responsible for ensuring they use the correctly dated revision of each General Order. The Only acceptable study materials are located in PowerDMS. Please use PowerDMS only to find your study materials.

GENERAL ORDERS FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE :

Chapter 1

1.1 Authority, Organization & Command Structure

1.2 Mission, Goals & Objectives

1.5 Incident Management/Emergency Operations Center Support

Chapter 2

2.2 Secondary Employment

2.3 Compliance & Inspections

2.4 Essential Emergency Personnel

Chapter 5

5.1 Code of Ethics

5.2 Code of Conduct

Chapter 7

7.7 Reports & Forms Completion

Chapter 9

9.2 Recovered Property & Evidence

Chapter 10

General Order 1001 - Use of Force (effective 9/24/2021)

General Order 1001 Appendix A - Glossary of Terms (effective 9/24/2021)

General Order 1001 - Use of Force Report Form (effective 9/24/2021)

General Order 1002 - Firearms & Ammunition (effective 9/24/2021)

General Order 1003 - Approved Weapons & Accessories (effective 9/24/2021)

General Order 1004 - OC Spray (effective 9/24/2021)

General Order 1005 - Lethal Impact Munitions Bean Bag Shotgun (effective 9/24/2021)

General Order 1006 - Conducted Electrical Devices (effective 9/24/2021)

General Order 1007 - Ballistic Shields (effective 9/24/2021)

General Order 1008 - Traumatic Incident Counseling (effective 9/24/2021)

Chapter 11

11.1 Use of County Vehicles

11.2 Emergency Vehicle Operations

11.3 Motor Vehicle Law

11.4 Search of Vehicle

Chapter 12

12.1 On-View & Court Ordered Arrests, Policy for Issuing Citations, Victim/Witness Rights, Eyewitness Policy

12.2 Search of a Suspect

12.3 Search of a Building or Domicile

12.4 Writs & Other Legal Papers

12.6 Domestic Violence, Protective Orders & Peace Orders

Chapter 13

13.1 Prisoner Restraint & Transport

13.2 Prisoner Holding Areas

13.3 Search of an Arrestee or Prisoner

Chapter 14

14.1 Security of the Circuit Court

Special Order 7.8 Confirmation of Warrants

Security SOP Update 6/1/16

Judicial Threat Update 9/9/16

Naloxone Update 6/1/17

All questions regarding the Testing Process may be directed to Chello Pitts, Personnel Analyst, in the Office of Personnel at 410-222-4411.

Qualifications

Graduation from high school; two (2) continuous years of experience as an Anne Arundel County Deputy Sheriff and one (1) continuous year of experience as an Anne Arundel County Deputy Sheriff First Class; or three (3) continuous years of experience as a Deputy Sheriff in the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office including the attainment of the rank of Deputy Sheriff First Class; and a valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator’s license.