Deputy Sheriff Corporal

This posting announcement will be used to fill a full-time, permanent, promotional-only Deputy Sheriff Corporal position. Proficiency advancement to the rank of Deputy Sheriff Corporal requires an overall satisfactory rating on the employee's last performance planning and appraisal report and requires successfully passing a written proficiency examination. 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 Deputies who will achieve the required time in their current classification of Deputy Sheriff First Class by April 24, 2027, 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, immediately following the written exam, 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 1s and the last four (4) digits replaced with the candidate's 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 driver's license or a county I.D. in order to sit for the examination. STUDY MATERIALS: Study materials consist 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. 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 year