Police Sergeant

A Police Sergeant directly supervises sworn and civilian police employees and carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Graduation from high school (or G.E.D.).

Must have 5 years of accredited service in the Dayton Police Department as of the examination date.

Must be OPOTA certified at time of promotion and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.

Must possess a valid driver's license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.

Applicants wishing to receive educational credit should indicate their post-secondary degree in the school section of the application.  Degree must be from a college or university that is accredited by the U.S. Department of Education through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission or equivalent region.

Must currently be a Police Officer with the Dayton Police Department.

Examination dates and times are subject to change. Calculators will be provided for the Civil Service examination. Applicants MUST indicate all necessary employment dates, experience, training, or any other requirements as stated in the Exam Announcement on their application to be considered for admittance to the examination process.

1. Master Agreement - The City of Dayton, Ohio and The Dayton Public Service Union Local No. 101, A.F.S.C.M.E. Ohio Council 8 (November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2020).
2. Agreement - Fraternal Order of Police, John C. Post Lodge No. 44, Police Officers Unit and the City of Dayton, Ohio (January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020).
3. Agreement - Fraternal Order of Police, John C. Post Lodge No. 44, Supervisors' Unit and the City of Dayton, Ohio (January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020).
4. City of Dayton Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual (with revisions prior to July 31, 2019).
5. City of Dayton Civil Service Board Rules and Regulations (including Policies 1 - 13) (with revisions through February 2018).
6. Rules of Conduct - Dayton Police Department (with revisions prior to July 31, 2019).
7. Manual of Procedure - Dayton Police Department (with revisions prior to July 31, 2019).
8. DPD Academy Training Bulletins (2016 through December 2018).
9. Officer's Search and Seizure Handbook, Fourth Edition and 2015 State Case Summaries by John A. Stephen (http://www.blue360media.com/officer-s-search-and-seizure-handbook-fourth-edition-and-2015-state-case-summaries.html).
10. Becoming an Exemplary Peace Officer: The Guide to Ethical Decision Making by Michael Josephson (2009).
11. Police Innovation: Contrasting Perspectives (Cambridge Studies in Criminology) - by Weisburd and Braga (2006), Chapters 1 - 13.
12. "Good to Great" Policing: Application of Business Management Practices in the Public Sector by Chuck Wexler, Mary Ann Wycoff, and Craig Fisher.
13. Supervision of Police Personnel, 7th Edition, by Nathan F. Iannone, Marvin Iannone and Jeff Bernstein (2009).

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - Time to be Announced