Description

NOTE: According to Merit rule 10.1(c), no City Employee "shall be deemed eligible for promotional examination whose last service rating was not satisfactory."

• Written Exam
• Assessment Center
• Past Performance Evaluation

Top candidates will move to a background investigation and any required post-offer testing. Post Offer Testing may include a medical examination, polygraph, and psychological exam.

• Tuesday, January 14, 2025, the exact time and location of the written exam will be announced at a later date.
• Written exam scores will be rounded to the nearest whole number.
• Candidates must have a score of 70 or above to proceed to the Assessment Center phase of the selection process.
• Candidates will be notified via email when materials may be picked up. (The issuance of study materials is not a guarantee a candidate has met all eligibility requirements. Human Resources will verify candidate eligibility.)
• Candidates will need to sign a confidentiality agreement at the time they pick up their study guide from Human Resources.
• Questions or concerns regarding written exam questions will be accepted after completion of the examination. In accordance with Merit Rule 5.12, written protests must be submitted in writing no later than 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
• All candidates will be notified of any scoring adjustments in writing.

Assessment Center:

• Week of February 18, 2025
• Candidates will be scheduled at a specific time to begin the assessment.
• Location to be announced.
• Assessors from outside agencies will be selected by the City.

• Leadership
• Judgment and Decision-Making
• Honesty and Integrity
• Oral Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Interpersonal Skills
• Planning and Organizing
• Written Communication
• Management and Supervisory Skills
• Conflict Resolution

Candidates will be provided an Assessment Center Orientation, which will provide Assessment Center information and define the plausible dimensions to be measured during the process. Candidates will receive a notification at a later date regarding the orientation information.

Past Performance Evaluation:
The Police Department supervisory staff will conduct a structured review of a candidate's past job performance over the candidate's most previous three (3) years of department tenure. Evaluators will include a minimum of two (2) supervisors, typically from the candidate's chain of command. The evaluation instrument will measure dimensions such as: Job Knowledge, Public Relations and Contacts, Written Communication, Ethics & Integrity, Oral Communication, Problem-Solving, Initiative, Work Relationships, Decision-Making, Responsibility, and Safety. Other items to be evaluated include attendance, sustained Internal Affairs complaints, and work performance. Resource documents available to evaluators will include the candidate's file as maintained by the Police Department and internal affairs demeanor reports.

SCORING: In accordance with Merit Rule 6.2, final scores will be rounded to the nearest whole number. Weights for final score calculations are as follows:

Qualifications and Requirements

Experience, Education and Training

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice / Criminology, or a related area; or its equivalency of a minimum of 60 semester hours with an emphasis in Criminal Justice / Criminology;

• At least two (2) consecutive years of service within the last 5 (five) years with the Springfield Police Department as a Police Corporal or higher rank.

OR

• or at least eight (8) consecutive years of service as a Police Officer or Police Recruit of which two (2) years have been in the last five (5) years, after successful completion of the candidate's most recent FTO, with the Springfield Police Department.

Licensing/Certification

• Must possess a valid Driver's License;
• Must hold a Missouri POST Class A Certification.

Functions

For more information on essential functions and other requirements, please see the job description.

*A resume is not required with your application.*

Other Requirements