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NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE SERGEANT

INTERNAL RECRUITMENT - CURRENT MDNR NRP LEO ONLY

Recruitment #24-000025-0001

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Introduction

This is an agency specific recruitment for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Police. This is a promotional recruitment and is open to current Natural Resources Police Sergeants only. The resulting eligible list will be used to fill vacancies within the Natural Resources Police throughout the State of Maryland. Applicants certified to this list will remain eligible for these positions for at least one year.

GRADE

85

LOCATION OF POSITION

Promotional opportunities will be available at the following locations:
  • Area 1
  • Area 2
  • Area 3
  • Area 4
  • Area 5
  • Area 6
  • Area 7
  • Area 8
  • Internal Affairs Unit
  • Communications Center, Records, and Warrants Unit
  • Training Unit
  • Supply Services
  • Recruitment, Hiring, and Safety Education
  • Homeland Security and Intelligence Unit
  • Criminal Investigations and Response Team Unit

*Location above states vacancy is in Anne Arundel County - Please note, this is required to post - selected candidates will be promoted to one of the above areas. 

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of a Natural Resources Police (NRP) Sergeant is to supervise subordinates and to enforce federal and State laws and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) rules and regulations as they apply to DNR/NRP functions and responsibilities related to conservation, boating, DNR managed lands, criminal, civil and traffic violations. The sergeant is responsible for the conservation law enforcement efforts and patrol function of a district.

POSITION DUTIES

A Natural Resources Police Sergeant is the first line supervisory level of work in the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) enforcing State and federal laws and departmental rules and regulations as they apply to conservation, boating, DNR managed lands, criminal, civil and traffic violations. Employees in this classification supervise natural resources police officers and other employees.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

*Candidates must follow JobAps application instructions. Credit cannot be given for education, training, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities that you fail to indicate. 

Education: High School diploma or G.E.D. Certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission regulation.

Experience: One year of experience as a commissioned natural resources law enforcement officer responsible for training and assigning, reviewing and monitoring the work of lower-level natural resources police officers.

Notes: 

1. The above educational requirement is set by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission in accordance with the Annotated Code of Maryland, Public Safety Article, Section 3-207.

2. Experience defined above must have been certified by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

*INTERNAL RECRUITMENT - CURRENT MDNR NRP LEO ONLY*

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

1.Employees in this classification must possess police officer certification as required by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission at the time of application.

2.Employees in this classification will be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle and will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1.Selection standards for police officer certification are established by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission in accordance with the Annotated Code of Maryland, Public Safety Article, Section 3-207. These selection criteria are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations 12.04.01.04 and include the following: U.S. Citizenship Must be at least 21 years of age A completed background investigation, including a check of criminal history Oral interview and truth verification device testing Physical and psychological examination following offer of employment.

2. Employees are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and, therefore, will be required to provide the employer with a phone number where they can be reached.

3. Employees in this classification will be required to bear firearms and to demonstrate practical knowledge and proficiency in the safe use and care of firearms on a periodic basis.

4. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations, 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

5. Employees in this classification are subject to assignment in any area of the State.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants should be certain to update their application with all education and job-related experience to demonstrate their qualifications for this position. Make certain to include any applicable acting time necessary to achieve minimum qualifications. Those who do not demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications on their application will not be permitted to compete for this position. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. If you are scheduled to complete an educational or licensing requirement within six months of the closing date of this announcement, you may participate in the examination process. Permanent Maryland State employees may also complete necessary experience requirements within six months of the date of the closing date of this announcement. However, affected candidates will appear in pending status on the eligible list until documentation has been received to ensure educational and/or experience requirements have been met. You will be considered ONLY for vacancies in counties in which you express geographic interest on the application as follows: 1) If you indicate interest in one county within an NRP area (Areas 1-8), you will be considered for all available Field Operations positions within that area. Likewise, you will not be considered for Field Operations positions within an NRP area if you do not indicate interest in any counties in the Area. 2) If you are interested in a position in Support Services, Special Services, or Intelligence & Special Investigations Bureaus be sure to list the county in which the main office of the unit is located. Otherwise, you will not be considered for vacancies in those Bureaus.

The examination will consist of the following components: a 100-item open-book written multiple-choice exam, an oral board interview, and a scored resume. Source material will not be available at the test site. Candidates will need to bring their own paper copy of the source material with them to the multiple-choice exam. No additional notes or papers are permitted. Source material will be screened by test administrators. Eligible candidates will be sent information on the format of the scored resume. Candidates must achieve a minimum score of 60% on the written knowledge exam in order to proceed to the oral board and resume portions of the exam. The Natural Resources Police reserves the right to conduct oral board interviews using a virtual format, as deemed necessary, to preserve health and safety, and prevent the spread of illness. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for a period of at least one year.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The Written Exam will be held on April 27, 2024. You will receive an email from the Department with your report time of the Multiple-Choice Exam. No make-up exams will be scheduled. The exam will be administered at the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission facility located at 6852 4th St., Sykesville, MD 21784. Candidates who successfully achieve a minimum score of 60% on the written exam will be notified of the date, time, location, and format of the oral board interviews. Interviews will be held during the period of June 3, 2024, through June 14, 2024. Resumes must be submitted electronically by May 3, 2024, to HRSRecruitment.DNR@maryland.gov.

Study Materials for the Sergeant Written Exam:
1. Maryland Natural Resources Police Policy Manual, as updated through October 27, 2023. This version of the manual has been converted to PDF format and is in the 2024 Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive
  • Agency Values
  • Chapter 3 – General Operations – All Sections
  • Chapter 4 – Patrol Operations – All Sections
  • Chapter 6 – Investigation Operations
    • 600 – Investigation and Prosecution
  • Chapter 7 – Equipment
    • 700 - Lost or Damaged NRP Equipment
    • 702 – Vehicle Maintenance
    • 707 – Vehicle, Vessel, and Trailer Inspections
    • 711 – Capital Asset Inventory Program
  • Chapter 8 – Property and Miscellaneous
    • 801 – Property
    • 802 – Wildlife and Domestic Animal Response
  • Chapter 10 – Personnel
    • 1001 – Performance Appraisals
    • 1022 – Work-related Injury and Illness Reporting
    • 1023 – Personal Appearance Standards
    • 1029 – Employee Speech, Expression, and Social Networking
    • 1035 – Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Program
    • 1037 – Scheduling
  • Chapter 11 – Communications and Records
    • 1103- Protected Information

2. Maryland Natural Resources Police Procedure Manual, as updated through October 27, 2023. This version of the manual has been converted to PDF format and is in the 2024 Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive
  • Chapter 1 – Law Enforcement Role and Authority
    • 100 - Law Enforcement Authority
  • Chapter 3 – General Operations
    • 301 – Search and Seizure
  • Chapter 4 – Patrol Operations
    • 405 – Field Training
  • Chapter 8 – Property and Miscellaneous
  • Chapter 10 – Personnel
    • 1003 – Personnel Complaints
    • 1006 – Uniforms and Civilian Attire
  • Chapter 12 – Marine Operations
    • 1203 – Abandoned, Found, and Seized Vessels
    • 1204 – Boating While Under the Influence
  • Chapter 16 – Supervisory Reviews of ETIX Data

3. Annotated Code of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources Laws. Version available in the 2024 Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive.
  • Title 1 – Subtitle 2
  • Title 4 –Subtitles 2, 2A, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12
  • Title 8 – Subtitle 7
  • Title 10, Subtitles 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11

4. Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), with current updates. Inserts available after October 27, 2023, will not be tested. (Use Your Printed copy)
  • Subtitle 2 – All
  • Subtitle 3 – All
  • Subtitle 4 – All
  • Subtitle 7 – 07.01, 07.02, 07.06, 07.07
  • Subtitle 18 – 18.01, 18.02, 18.03, 18.04

5. Maryland Digest of Criminal Laws (revised October 1, 2022). Candidates may consult a printed copy or utilize the version converted to PDF format, which is in the 2024 NRP Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive

6. Maryland Natural Resources Police Emergency Operations Plan (revised 7/20/2020). This version of the EOP has been converted to PDF format and is in the 2024 Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive

7. State of Maryland Bullying in the Workplace Policy. This document is in the 2024 NRP Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive

8. State of Maryland Sexual Harassment Policy. This document is in the 2024 NRP Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive

9. Annotated Code of Maryland, Public Safety Article. This document is in the 2024 NRP Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive.
  • Title 3 – Law Enforcement Subtitle 2- Police Training and Standards Commission

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

he online application is strongly preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may submit a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to: Department of Natural Resources, Human Resources, 580 Taylor Avenue, C-3 Annapolis, MD 21401. The Human Resources unit is not responsible for applications sent to any other address.

Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application.

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management at Application.Help@maryland.gov ; ATTN: Recruitment and Examination Division. Please note, standard business hours for the help desk are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Inquiries made after hours will be reviewed the following business day. 

If you need to make adjustments to a submitted application or if you have general inquiries regarding this recruitment, please contact Emilee Knott at Emilee.Knott@maryland.gov. 

Please provide ample time to complete the application template. If you are having technical difficulties submitting an application on the day of the deadline, it is strongly advised that you complete the JobAps physical application template and hand deliver to DNR - HRS at 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401 before 4:30 p.m. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cannot guarantee that late submissions, as a result of technical difficulties, will be accepted.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

Candidates with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. 



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