2026 Duxbury Police Lieutenant Sole AC w​/E&E

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Statewide, MA

Job Type

Not Applicable

Department

Duxbury Police Department

07/31/2026

Closing Date

9/4/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Duxbury Police Lieutenant Sole Assessment Center with E&E

If you currently have a Civil Service Online Account DO NOT create a new account to apply for this exam.

Candidates with multiple accounts may cause delays with properly recording your application and notifications from civil service such as notices to appear, or job opportunities. If you have questions, please email civil service.

This examination is being administered, through a delegation agreement, by the appointing authority for the purpose of establishing an eligible list through the Human Resources Division (HRD) from which a Police Lieutenant vacancy will be filled. Candidates must successfully complete and pass this examination to be eligible for placement on the resulting eligible list.

Examination Date:
September 26, 2026

Application Period Begins:
August 14, 2026

Final date to receive applications:
September 4, 2026

Examination

Location:

Duxbury Senior Center

Examination Information

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 and performed the job duties of the eligible title(s)*.

A combination of temporary and permanent service from a certification 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 year or three years depending on the participating municipality since you were appointed and performed the job duties. Police Officers filing for this examination must have one year of permanent experience after completion of their police academy course.

Service as a Student Officer, before successful completion of an approved academy, does not count towards meeting the eligibility requirement.

Note:

Pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law (MGL) 31 § 59, if less than two 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 two 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) Chapter 31, § 25 or the Human Resources Division (HRD) revocation policy.

Examination Weights:
The Sole Assessment Center will be 80% and the Experience & Education (E&E) will be 20% of the final score.

Job Description For a complete job description and list of duties and responsibilities, please contact the Duxbury Police Department.

Statutory Preference Points:
Upon submission of written proof, two points will be added to the passing score of qualified Veterans and Disabled Veterans or individuals who have 25 years of service as a member of a regular police or police force and have passed an examination for promotional appointment in such force. If you are qualified for both the Veteran's Preference and the Promotional Preference for 25 years of service, please be advised that two points are the maximum allowable number of points to be added to your passing, overall (general average) examination score.

To claim the Promotional Preference for 25 years of service, candidates must claim this preference in the application and either attach the Employment Verification Form for Sole Assessment Center form to the application or email it to civil service . To claim veterans preference, claim veteran status in the application and attach your DD214 to the application or email it to civil service .

For more information on veteran status refer to the Military Information section on our website.

During the HRD review process or during the life of the applicable eligible list(s), candidates must make original supporting documentation available should the issue of authenticity arise with any submitted document copies.

Makeup Examination:
All military personnel who, in connection with current service, have military orders that indicate their unavailability due to military service on the examination date, must file an application and request a makeup examination in writing to the delegation administrator or their designee. With the exception of…