Article 11 Promotions

Question 1

No officer shall be permitted to take a promotional examination to the rank of Detective Investigator until being in the classification of a Class ____ or higher Patrol Officer.

Answer 1

Class C

Question 2

The study material shall be announced for purchase or made available to eligible candidates during a period which is not less than _____ calendar days prior to the examination.

Answer 2

Ninety (90) days

Question 3

Until the adoption of the SAPD promotional study book the date and method that the study material will be available to the candidates will be announced in the Daily Bulletin for ______ consecutive working days.

Answer 3

Five (5)

Question 4

Candidates for the promotional examination shall register for the examination between _______ and ______ calendar days before the written examination.

Answer 4

one hundred and fifteen (115) and

one hundred and five (105)

Question 5

Beginning at least _____ calendar days before the administration of the examination, the City will announce in the Daily Bulletin the date of the examination and the location and dates that any eligible officer may register for the examination.

Answer 5

120 calendar days

Question 6

The committee will be comprised of ____ members appointed by the chief and ____ members appointed by the President of the San Antonio Police Officers Association and shall be facilitated by the Training Academy _____

Answer 6

Two (2)
Two (2)

Commander

Question 7

Study material for all ranks shall not be the same for any ____ consecutive years

Answer 7

Two (2)

Question 8

The committee membership will be changed ____ each testing cycle.

Answer 8

After

Question 9

During _____, an Officer shall have the ability to opt to receive a paper copy.

Answer 9

Sign-ups

Question 10

The prepare of the written examination shall deliver the examination sealed and number to the ________.

Answer 10

City Service Director

Question 11

Written examination grading will be performed within ____ feet of any entrance or exit from the examination room in open view of all candidates

Answer 11

Fifty (50)

Question 12

Each eligible promotional candidate shall have the opportunity to examine written test source materials and their own graded examination paper and answers within ____ consecutive working days after the examination

Answer 12

Five (5)

Question 13

Video Recorded Assessment shall be weighed at ___% and the written examination shall be weighted at ____%.

Answer 13

Twenty (20%)

Eighty (80%)

Question 14

The total score for the rank of Lieutenant shall be calculated by the consulting company as follow:

Written test score maximum of ___ points, video recorded assessment score ____ points.

Answer 14

Forty (40)

Sixty (60)

Question 15

The total score for the rank of Captain shall be calculated by the consulting company as follow:

Written test score ____ points.
Video Recorded Assessment score ____ points

Answer 15

Thirty (30)

Seventy (70)

Question 16

The final list of eligible candidates for the rank of Lieutenant and Captain shall remain in effect _____ months.

Answer 16

Eighteen (18)

Question 17

The final list of eligible candidates for the rank of Detective Investigator and Sergeant shall remain in effect for ____ months

Answer 17

Twelve (12)

Question 18

In the case of a “Force Majeure Occurrence” that prevents the promotional examination from occurring, the examination shall be rescheduled as soon as possible but no later than ____ calendar days of the originally scheduled examination.

Answer 18

Sixty (60)

Question 19

Officers who are promoted to the rank of Detective Investigator, Sergeant, Lieutenant, or Captain and who have not attended the mandatory training program shall be required to attend the required training within ____ calendar days of promotion.

Answer 19

Sixty (60)

Question 20

The Chief of Police shall have the right to appoint a total of ___ Deputy Chief’s.

Answer 20

Six (6)

Question 21

As vacancies occur in the rank of Deputy Chief, the Chief of Police shall either appoint an Officer or permanently abolished the position within ____ calendar days

Answer 21

Ninety (90)

Question 22

The Chief of Police shall have the right to appoint ____ Assistant Chief’s.

Answer 22

Two (2)

Question 23

Return from Military Service.

Officers who served active in the Arms Force and are eligible according to the rules by USERRA, may apply within ____ calendar days to take the next available promotional exam.

Answer 23

Thirty (30)

Question 24

USERRA stands for ____________

Answer 24

Uniform Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

Question 25

_______ shall mean an occurrence beyond the control and without the fault of the City after a declaration by the _______.

Answer 25

“Force Majeure Occurrence”

Mayor

Question 26

Within ___ months after being promoted, Lieutenants shall complete with a passing grade at least ____ hours of college credits or achieve an ________ degree.

Answer 26

Forty-eight (48)

Sixty (60)

Associate’s

Question 27

Within ____ months after being promoted, Captains shall obtain a ______ degree

Answer 27

Sixty (60)

Bachelor

Question 28

______ shall be required as a condition of maintaining the appointed rank to obtain a Masters Degree within _____ months after being appointed.

Answer 28

Deputy Chief

Forty-eight (48)

Question 29

Deputy Chief who obtained a Masters Degree shall present proof of completion to the Chief of Police within ____ calendar days.

Answer 29

Seven (7)