State of Maryland

A Warrant Apprehension Unit Detective is the full performance level of law enforcement work apprehending and transporting offenders and executing warrants.  Employees in this classification are located within the Warrant Apprehension Unit in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.  Employees in this classification do not supervise other positions.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a Warrant Apprehension Unit Detective Supervisor I or other Warrant Apprehension Unit administrator.  Employees may be assigned to day, evening, night or rotating shifts which may include holidays and weekends.  Employees may be subject to call-in and overtime based on staffing needs.            

Positions in this classification are evaluated using the classification job evaluation methodology.  The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.            

The Warrant Apprehension Unit Detective is differentiated from the Warrant Apprehension Unit Detective Supervisor I in that the Warrant Apprehension Unit Detective performs the full range of duties and responsibilities under general supervision while the Warrant Apprehension Unit Detective Supervisor I has supervisory responsibility for lower-level Warrant Apprehension Unit Detectives.

Searches for and arrests offenders with open arrest warrants;

Determines when requests for search and seizure warrants are appropriate;

Prepares clear, complete and accurate investigative reports;

Transports parole violators apprehended by allied law enforcement agencies from one jurisdiction to another;

Responds to emergencies and renders first aid;

May testify in court in connection with arrests made on duty;

Performs other related duties.

Knowledge of the proper and safe transfer techniques of offenders;

Knowledge of interrogation methods;

Knowledge of the safe use of firearms, handcuffs and other restraining devices;

Knowledge of the principles of criminology, psychology, and sociology;

Knowledge of the conceptual and overt behavioral patterns of persons with histories of anti-social behavior;

Knowledge of interviewing and counseling techniques;

Knowledge of community resources in the areas of employment, health, welfare, detention, and law enforcement;

Knowledge of the operation of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;

Knowledge of investigative techniques;

Knowledge of Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services policies, rules and regulations concerning police duties;

Skill in the use of investigative and interrogation techniques;

Skill in the care and use of firearms;

Ability to evaluate behavior of offenders in terms of potential risk to the safety of others;

Ability to react quickly and calmly during emergency situations;

Ability to deal constructively with aggressive, hostile, or emotional offenders;

Ability to gather, evaluate and report factual personal information regarding clients;

Ability to prepare clear, complete and concise reports;

Ability to establish and maintain interpersonal working relationships with tact, diplomacy, and sound judgment;

Ability to project a professional manner at all times;

Ability to endure vigorous physical activity;

Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision;

Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with employees, supervisors, volunteers, volunteer and civic organizations and the general public.

Experience: Four years of experience in a municipal, county, state or federal police agency and current police officer certification from the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission.

Note: Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with 30 semester credit hours in the social, behavioral or correctional sciences for the required experience.

1. Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a current police officer certification, as required by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission. Re-certification criteria for formerly certified police officers are listed in the Code of Maryland Regulations 12.04.01.07. Employees who fail to obtain the required certification by the end of six months of continuous employment with the hiring department shall be subject to disciplinary action including demotion, suspension and dismissal.

2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

1. Employees must have completed and graduated from the entrance level police training academy. Employees must meet the selection standards required and successfully complete the training prescribed by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission as set forth in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR 12.04.01.04) . Selection standards of the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission may be obtained from the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Suite 309, 6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21215.

2. Employees in this classification may be required to bear firearms and to demonstrate practical knowledge and proficiency in the safe use and care of firearms on a periodic basis.

3. Employees are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and, therefore, must provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.

4. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

Class specifications are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System. All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions. Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is assigned to bargaining unit I, Sworn Police Classes. As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining. Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.

Employees in this classification are eligible to receive overtime compensation. An employee who works more than the normal workweek is entitled to be compensated for that overtime as provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 8-305.