Deputy Sheriff Corporal

Anne Arundel County – Sheriff Department; Maryland; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a Deputy Sheriff Corporal for a full-time, permanent promotional position. Advancement to Corporal requires satisfactory performance evaluation and passing a written proficiency exam.

Applicants must have a high school diploma and meet the experience requirements as stated, along with a valid non-commercial Class C driver's license. The selection process includes testing sessions and a review procedure scheduled by the Office of Personnel in

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years continuous experience as an Anne Arundel County Deputy Sheriff and one year as Deputy Sheriff First Class, or three years including the attainment of Deputy Sheriff First Class.
• Valid non-commercial Class C driver's license.

Skills

Deputy Sheriff experience

Promotional eligibility

Education

High school diploma

Job 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; and 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.

STUDY MATERIALS:

Study materials consist of the General Orders for the Sheriff's Office. The dates listed are the effective dates that are being used on the examination. Deputies are responsible for ensuring they use the correctly dated revision of each General Order. The Only acceptable study materials are located in PowerDMS. Please use PowerDMS only to find your study materials.

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 an 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

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; and a valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator’s license.