State Police Lieutenant

Introduction

The Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection (DESPP), Division of State Police is currently recruiting for the position of State Police Lieutenant in multiple locations throughout Connecticut. Individuals promoted to the rank of State Police Lieutenant will have the opportunity to be assigned as a Barracks Commander, Unit Commander, Internal Affairs Investigator/Supervisor and other assignments within State Police. DESPP is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance, and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state of the art science and technology.

DESPP is structured on three key Strategic Pillars created by Commissioner Ronnell Higgins. Permanent assignment to any of these vacancies are subject to all mandatory requirements.

• 1. Operational Efficiency, Efficacy and Excellence
  • Making decisions through the thoughtful and informed use of data
  • Challenging the 'that's the way it's always been done' construct—i.e., thinking outside the box as to how we can improve
  • Constantly seeking better results
• 2. Shared Fiscal Responsibility
  • Recognizing our collective responsibility to steward the agency's resources
  • Realigning planned budgetary actions to ensure that they are in taxpayers' interests
  • Preparing together for potential budget stresses and fiscal challenges
• 3. Ethics and Accountability
  • Critically and constantly measuring our practices against our policies
  • Performing quarterly performance evaluations agency-wide to measure success and flag areas needing improvement
  • Regularly engaging external partners for feedback and assessments
  • Opening our doors to Connecticut students and workers for apprenticeships, internships, and career pathways

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of Connecticut employee of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), who by September 4, 2026 has at least six (6) months of full-time service of full-time equivalent services, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.

You must specify your qualifications on your application.

Important Note:

Please be reminded that it is important we have the exact number of candidates that will sit for the exam. We ask that any candidate that chooses to Voluntary Withdraw from the testing process do so by September 25, 2026, by contacting Nicholas.

Naples. Candidates that withdraw after the deadline will be required to submit a memo through their chain of command explaining the reason for withdrawal.

Candidate Orientation Session:
This session is designed to familiarize eligible candidates and provide an overview of the testing components that are the focus and basis of the examination process. Candidates will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session.

The expected duration of the orientation session is 1 to 2 hours, with the possibility of multiple sessions being scheduled based on the number of qualified applicants. Date:
Friday, October 2, 2026 @9:00am.

Location:

Virtual Duration: 1 to 2 hours Notification:
You will be sent notification via email on how to access the virtual orientation. This session will be recorded for future use by candidates.

Examination Components:
Qualified applicants must participate in all parts of the examination to receive a final score on the examination. Part 1 Weight 100% Assessment Center Exercise(s) 100% assessment center exercise. Assessment Center:
This is a standardized tool for evaluating behavior through a series of exercises that simulate real-life job tasks or situations. Candidate's responses to the exercises are evaluated by trained assessors who observe, record, classify and score the candidates observable behaviors against valid and objective scoring criteria. An example of an exercise candidates may partake in is:
Critical Incident - this type of exercise is designed to assess one's ability and readiness to take command of and run an emergency scene or tactical situation. Candidates are given scenarios/problems to which they must respond. The Assessment Center will be held the week of October 19-23, 2026. Additional information regarding the assessment center and its schedule will be provided via email and at the candidate orientation session.

Please continue to monitor your email including your spam/junk folder and personal status board in Job Aps for further communication regarding the scheduling of the assessment center. There will be no make-up assessment center except in very rare situations, where an applicant has a legitimate reason for not attending the regularly scheduled assessment center such as active military duty, serious illness or injury, death in the immediate family, or an accident the day of the assessment center.

Documentation will be required…