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Brookline Departmental Promotional Examination for Police Lieutenant (1YP) Examination Date: September 21, 2024Application Open Date: July 2, 2024Application Deadline: August 6, 2024Examination Processing Fee: ?$150 Eligibility: To be eligible for this examination you must: (1) be an employee in the police department for which the examination is given with permanent civil service status in the specified eligible title(s) by the date of the examination; and (2) have served in the force at least one year since you were appointed in the eligible title(s)*, regardless of whether the certification resulted in your appointment to the eligible title(s). The eligible list establishment date is not the same as certified date. The certified date is when your name was first reachable on a certification for a promotional vacancy. A combination of temporary and permanent service can be applied towards meeting this one-year requirement. Time spent working in the title of Police Lieutenant will not interrupt the service period in your permanent position. *If the eligible title has been lowered to the entry level rank you must have served in the force at least one or three years depending on the participating department. Note: Pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law (MGL) 31 § 59, if less than four applications are received from eligible candidates, this examination will be postponed. If the examination’s eligible title has been lowered to the entry level rank, the examination will go forward with less than four eligible candidates submit applications. Eligible List: Individuals placed on the resulting eligible list shall be eligible for certification from such list for such period as the administrator shall determine, but in any event not to exceed two years, unless otherwise outlined in Massachusetts General Law (MGL) 31 § 25 or the Human Resources Division (HRD) revocation policy. Examination Weights: The examination weights are: 52% Technical Knowledge, 28% Situational Judgment and 20% Experience & Education. Candidates for this examination must be employees in one of the following Massachusetts Police Departments. Please read the below department listing carefully. Departments and eligible titles will be listed as they are requested. Eligible Titles(s): Police Sergeant
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Examples of Essential Duties: Duties: Under supervision, to perform the duties of a Brookline Police Lieutenant in conformance with the rules and regulations of the Brookline Police Department; to perform all duties assigned by a higher rank up to the Chief of Police in every phase of police work; and to perform related work as required. Examination Subjects: The written examination will be designed to test, where practicable, the following knowledge, skills, and abilities that have been established as qualifications for the position: Knowledge of the U.S. and Massachusetts Constitutional law, the Massachusetts General Laws, Federal, State and Local Rules and Regulations, local ordinances and bylaws and important court decisions that pertain to the operation of a police department and govern police work; knowledge of appropriate police goals, objectives, methods, procedures, and techniques pertaining to major police functions (e.g., traffic control, criminal investigation, hostage situations, juvenile investigation, etc.); knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of community policing (e.g., patrol, community relations, neighborhood and community policing, etc.); knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of police supervision (e.g., planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling, training, performance evaluation, communication, job stress, psychological aspects, motivation, etc.); ability to choose actions appropriate to the situation; ability to confront problems, take charge, and assume responsibility; ability to demonstrate administrative judgment; ability to coordinate the efforts of others in accomplishing assigned objectives. The examination will measure your Judgment and Decision-Making, Accountability, Adaptability, Guiding and Developing Others, Leadership (including Managing Activities and Building Teams), and Interpersonal Skills (including Conflict Management). Reading List: Available at Reading Lists ***Additional Material TBD