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Newport News Police Department – Administrative Manual
ADM-343 – CAPTAIN’S
PROMOTIONAL PROCESS
Amends/Supersedes: (04/09/2018) Date of Issue: 09/15/2021
I. GENERAL
A. The Newport News Police Department promotes persons for vacancies in the positions of
captain without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion,
national origin, age, disability status, childbirth, or any other factor outlined in the City
Personnel Administrative Manual, section 200 Equal Employment Opportunity. [34.1.3]
B. The Newport News Police Department will ensure that promotional decisions are in accord
with principles of equal employment opportunity. [34.1.3]
C. There will be no promotional list for the positions of captain; however, the Chief of Police
reserves the right to utilize the results of a promotion process if another vacancy occurs within
12 months of the original process. The Chief also reserves the right to conduct a new process
at any time. The Chief is not bound to use any earlier process held within the preceding year.
[34.1.5]
D. The Assistant Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau or designee is responsible for
ensuring the confidentiality of all promotional materials and coordinating and administrating
the promotional process with the Chief of Police. [34.1.1; 34.1.2(h)]
E. The Chief of Police is not obligated to fill vacancies as they occur within the Department.
II. PROCEDURE
A. Eligibility Criteria [34.1.3(a)]
To participate in the selection process for the position of captain, candidates must meet the
eligibility criteria outlined in this policy by the application due date.
1. Time in Grade
All candidates for the position of captain must have one (1) current, consecutive year of
service with the Newport News Police Department as a police lieutenant. [34.1.3(a,g); 34.1.6(c)]
2. Educational Requirements
All candidates who desire to apply for the position of captain must hold at least a Bachelor’s
Degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education
and experience. [33.8.4(d)]
3. Candidates who acquired disciplinary points for violating the standards of conduct during
the 12 months preceding the application deadline are not eligible to apply.
4. Candidates must Not have been placed on a performance improvement plan within the one
year preceding the application closing date.
B. Promotional Process
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