Deputy Sheriff Corporal

Center for Digital Governmtent; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pension Plan

Holidays 16 days

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Center for Digital Governmtent seeks a Deputy Sheriff Corporal for a full-time, permanent, promotional‑only position in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The role requires progression to Corporal through performance ratings and a written proficiency test, with specific eligibility criteria described in the posting.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications, including a high school diploma and relevant deputy experience, and hold a valid Class C license.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school.
• Two (2) continuous years of experience as an Anne Arundel County Deputy Sheriff and one (1) continuous year as Deputy Sheriff First Class, or three (3) continuous years including the rank of Deputy Sheriff First Class.
• A valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator’s license.

Responsibilities

• Deputy Sheriff Corporal promotion requires meeting performance ratings and passing a proficiency examination.
• Proficiency advancement to Deputy Sheriff Corporal depends on satisfactory performance planning and appraisal and passing a written proficiency examination.

Job description

Position Description

This posting announcement will be used to fill a full-time, permanent, promotional-only Deputy Sheriff Corporal position.

Proficiency advancement to the rank of Deputy Sheriff Corporal requires an overall satisfactory rating on the employee's last performance planning and appraisal report and requires successfully passing a written proficiency examination.

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
• a valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator’s license

Testing Timeline

Deputies who will achieve the required time in their current classification of Deputy Sheriff First Class 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, immediately following the written exam, 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.

General Orders For The Sheriff's Office

• Chapter 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

Benefits

• Medical/Health Insurance Plans
  • BlueChoice Advantage EPO
  • BlueChoice Advantage PPO
• Dental Insurance
  • CIGNA Dental PPO (Buy-Up)
  • CIGNA Dental PPO (CORE)
  • CIGNA Dental HMO (DHMO)
• Vision Insurance
  • EyeMed
• Employee Life Insurance
  • Term insurance of 2 times salary ($100,000 maximum) for employees at no cost.
  • Ability to purchase Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance
• Disability Income Insurance
• Pension Plan
  • Normal retirement after 20 years of service or Age 50 and 5 years of service
• Deferred Compensation Section 457 Plan
• Direct Deposit
• Credit Union
• Holidays
  • Sixteen days provided per year as additional annual leave
• Annual Leave
  • Less than 5 years - 10 days
  • 5 years but less than 10 years - 15 days
  • 10 years but less than 20 years - 20 days
  • 20 years or more - 25 days
• Disability Leave
  • Accrual at a rate of 15 days a year
• Personal Leave Day, 1 per calendar year
• Employee Assistance Program
  • Free, confidential counseling for employee and family members four times per year per problem per family member; also counseling on legal and financial issues; assistance in locating childcare and elder care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Dependent Care Reimbursement
  • Health Care Reimbursement
• Voluntary Benefits
• Provides you an opportunity to enroll in any or all of the benefits listed below with the convenience of payroll deduction
• Universal Life Insurance with Long Term Care Rider
• United Legal Benefits