20-6533 - Request for Proposal - Police Department Promotional Process

COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia, provides services for the safety and general welfare of a population of over 750,000 residents. Such services are provided under the authority of the Board of Commissioners and the Constitutional Officers of the County.
 
The Cobb County Police Department currently has 706 full-time authorized sworn positions and 96 full-time and part-time sworn and civilian positions. The number of authorized positions for each rank includes: 554 Police Officers; 91 Sergeants; 36 Lieutenants; 13 Police Captains (appointed) 8 Majors (appointed); 3 Deputy Police Chiefs (appointed) and 1 Police Chief (appointed).
 
The Police Sergeant and Police Lieutenant promotional processes are normally administered every two years. The Police Sergeant and Police Lieutenant promotional exams are comprised of a job knowledge exam and an assessment center. The written test consists of a battery of 80-120 multiple choice questions developed from resource materials and reading lists provided to candidates. The assessment center is comprised of job-related exercises during and/or after which each participant’s performance is evaluated by two or more trained assessors. Candidates who sit for the written test by the deadline date required and receive a qualifying score, per Cobb County Police Department Policy 2.05 – Promotions and Command Staff Appointments, are allowed to continue forward to the assessment center.
 
The Police Captain promotional process is normally administered every two years. The Police Captain promotional process is usually comprised of an assessment center. The assessment center is comprised of job-related exercises during and/or after which each participant’s performance is evaluated by two or more trained assessors.