2026 Pittsfield Police Captain Sole AC w/E&E

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Statewide, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This examination is being administered by the Human Resources Division (HRD) to create an eligible list from which to fill Police Captain vacancies in participating Massachusetts Police Departments. Candidates must take and pass this examination in order to be placed on the eligible list. The Captain is responsible for the overall coordination and supervision of personnel under the direction of the Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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 Captain 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.
• Present a current and valid government issued photo identification with signature (e.g., driver's license, passport, military ID) at the examination site.

Nice To Haves

• Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Direct, supervise and coordinate operations, activities, and services under their designated command; plan, assign, supervise and review work of assigned personnel.
• Ensure all personnel are knowledgeable of all new developments in federal and state laws and departmental regulations; advise and instruct personnel in performance of duties; coordinate training of all department members.
• Handle serious infractions of departmental standards; when a member of the department has consistently refused to improve their conduct, despite efforts by themselves or their OIC, submit a written report to the Chief detailing the incident and recommendations for actions to be taken.
• Review reports to ensure they conform with approved procedures as outlined by departmental instructions.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chief or their designee.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed