Deputy Sheriff Corporal
Listed on 2026-10-12
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Government
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.
Timeline
Deputy Sheriff Corporal:
Deputies who will achieve the required time in their current classification of Deputy Sheriff, 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 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 .
TestingProcess
All questions regarding the Testing Process may be directed to Chello Pitts, Personnel Analyst, in the Office of Personnel at .
Study MaterialsStudy 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 OfficeChapter 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 .
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