 |
Online Services | Privacy | Accessibility | Security |  |
|
Online Services | Privacy | Accessibility | Security | |
2004
ASSISTANT
POLICE CHIEF
PROMOTION
PROCEDURE
Application Deadline:
1:30 p.m., Monday, May 10, 2004
City of Little Rock Human Resources
Department
Employment Services Division
500 West Markham - Room 130W
Phone:
501-371-4590
Fax:
501-371-4496
www.littlerock.state.ar.us/HumanResources
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday (7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
and Friday (7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
APPLY ON LINE
https://clrweb.littlerock.state.ar.us/hr.htm
2004
ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF
ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE
Limited to all active Lieutenants with a minimum of one year
of service at the rank of Lieutenant and all active Captains. The time in service shall be computed to the
15th day after the closing date for applications (as listed on the
back of this announcement).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Each candidate for promotion must submit to the Human
Resources Department an Application form
by the application deadline posted on the back of this announcement. NOTE:
All correspondence to candidates will be mailed to the candidate’s home
address, as listed on the application.
Candidates are responsible for advising the Human Resources Department
of any change of address and ensuring the correct and complete address
is submitted.
Candidate
Orientation (Mandatory Participation): The Human Resources Department will
conduct a mandatory orientation
session for candidates. Candidates
failing to attend will be disqualified from further participation in the 2004
Assistant Police Chief promotional process. The following materials will be provided to the candidates during
the orientation session: Past
Performance Review Packet, instructions, interview procedures, and related deadlines. The Education component form with instructions
and deadlines will also be provided.
Additionally, information concerning the Assessment Center competencies,
exercises, and scoring process will be furnished.
COMPONENTS AND PROCEDURES
I. Education (Maximum
Points – 8)
|
Education |
Point Values |
|
AD* |
1.5 |
|
BS or BA |
5.0 |
|
Post Graduate Degree |
8.0 |
* Associate Degree or 60
semester hours towards a Bachelor's Degree.
II. Personnel Records / Past Performance
(Maximum Points – 20)
This component involves a systematic approach to evaluating a candidate’s professional history/past performance. Candidates’ past performance materials will be evaluated by a panel consisting of executive level personnel, i.e., Department Directors and Assistant Department Directors. Before the panel reviews the record, a candidate will have the opportunity to review his personnel record and provide written clarification as he deems necessary. Candidates will be interviewed by the rater panel. Candidates’ past performance materials will serve as the basis for the interviews. The order of appearance before the panel will be determined by random selection. Candidates will be notified of date, time and location of their interview. The rating of the panel is not subject to appeal. Candidates who fail to arrive at the scheduled time(s) will not be permitted to participate in this component and will be immediately disqualified from this promotion process. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.
Following certification of the eligibility list, the Human Resources Department will provide each candidate a report of his ratings.
III. Assessment
Center / Behavioral Simulation (Maximum Points - 72)
This component will
consist of exercises designed to assess supervisory/management skills. The candidate’s responses will be
videotaped, or recorded in written form in the case of an in-basket or other
written exercise, and presented later to a panel of trained assessors for
evaluation. The assessors will be
current or former law enforcement personnel equal to or higher than the subject
rank (Assistant Police Chief).
Candidates must report to the location of the Assessment Center at the date and time specified in the Assessment Center information letter. If candidate does not receive this letter, it is his/her responsibility to contact the Employment Services Division of the Human Resources Department to obtain this information. Candidates who fail to arrive at the scheduled time(s) will not be permitted to participate in the Assessment Center and will be immediately disqualified from this promotion process. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.
1. Review of Videotape of Exercises:
Beginning the third Human Resources Department business day following
the release of the scores for this component, a candidate may review the
videotape of his performance in the exercise(s). The review period duration is five Human Resources Department
business days. If a holiday observed by
the City, or extraordinary circumstance as determined by the Director, occurs
in this period, the review period shall be extended proportionately to provide
applicants the entire five-day review period.
2. Review and Appeal of Assessment Center
/ Behavioral Simulation Results: A candidate may appeal his outcome in
this examination by following the appeal procedures promulgated in the Promotion
Procedure Guidelines and instructions provided during the review period.
Panel Interview by Civil Service Commission:
The Civil Service
Commission shall conduct a panel interview of the top three candidates
certified to the eligibility list for the rank of Assistant Chief. The Commission will make an informal
non-binding recommendation to the Chief of Police.
Civil Service Certification and Eligibility for Promotion:
All candidates who
successfully complete all promotion components will be ranked by composite
score and certified to a list of eligibles.
Feedback: Beginning the first workday after the Civil Service Commission has certified a list of eligibles, each candidate for promotion may obtain from the Human Resources Department, an information packet regarding his performance, including his summary sheet, composite scores, and general information.
Critical Dates – 2004
|
Application
Deadline |
1:30 pm, Monday, May 10 |
|
Mandatory
Orientation Test-Training Room –
Room 230W Human Resources Dept. |
1:30
pm, Monday, May 10 |
|
Past
Performance Review Packet |
4:00
pm, Monday, May 24 |
|
Past
Performance Interviews TBA
|
Tuesday,
May 25 through Thursday,
May 27 |
|
Assessment
Center TBA |
Tuesday, June 8
and Wednesday,
June 9 |
|
Civil
Service Certification |
(Tentative) July 22 |
|
Final
Scores Available |
(Tentative) July
23 |
Though the dates listed above reflect the currently planned schedule, the dates may be changed due to unexpected circumstances. In that event, candidates will be provided appropriate notice.
Promotion Process Contacts:
Curt Dawson, Employment Services Manager
Telephone: 371-4564
Kathleen Walker, Human Resources Analyst – Sr.
Telephone: 371-4595
Email: kawalker@littlerock.state.ar.us
Joyce Castle, Human Resources Analyst I
Telephone: 371-4558
Email: jcastle@littlerock.state.ar.us
Potential candidates are encouraged to review the following
documents (regarding promotion and employee compensation procedures) available
via Human Resources website: www.accesslittlerock.org/HumanResources
·
Promotion Procedure Guidelines – Police
·
Civil Service Rules and Regulations
·
Policy and Procedure Manual (All City Personnel)
·
Compensation Manual
4-09-04 Shared Folder