Natural Resources Police Sergeant

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 Corporals 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

86

LOCATION OF POSITION

Locations will be offered / assigned by NRP leadership based on current vacancies and the immediate needs of the department. Interested parties should indicate all areas they would accept employment in when completing the supplemental questionnaire.

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

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

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

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

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

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 experienceto 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 closed-book written multiple-choice exam an oral board interview and an unscored resume; the resume may be used by the candidate during the interview however it will not be scored as part of the promotional process and will be collected at the completion of your interview as it may be reviewed by executive leadership to help with future assignment determinations.

Eligible candidates will be sent information on the format of the unscored resume. Candidates must achieve a minimum score of 60% on the written knowledge exam in order to proceed to the oral board portion 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 January 17 2026. You will receive an email from the Departmentwith 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 at6852 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 March 2026.

Resumes must be submitted to the interview panel at the conclusion of your should be completed using the NRP-466-T template / format found in the NRP Forms folder of the NRP Department Drive (G : ).

Study Materials for the Sergeant Written Exam :

1. Maryland Natural Resources Police Policy Manual as updated through September 03 2025. This version of the manual has been converted to PDF format and is in the 2026 Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive.

ALL SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

600 Investigation and Prosecution

700 Lost or Damaged NRP Equipment

801 Property

1001 Performance Appraisals

1103 Protected Information

2. Maryland Natural Resources Police Procedure Manual as updated through September 092025. This version of the manual has been converted to PDF format and is in the 2026 Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive.

100 Law Enforcement Authority

301 Search and Seizure

405 Field Training

800 Property

1003 Personnel Complaints

1203 Abandoned Found and Seized Vessels

1600 Procedure to Conduct Bias-Based Policing Review as Required in Policy 401.5

3. Annotated Code of Maryland Department of Natural Resources Laws. This version has been converted to PDF format and is in the 2026 Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive.

Subtitle 2 (Natural Resources Police Force).

Subtitle 2 (Organization & Authority of Department Pertaining to Fish & Fisheries - In General)

Subtitle 7 (State Boat Act)

Subtitle 3 (Hunting Licenses)

4. Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR - TITLE 08) with current updates. Inserts released after October 23 2024 will not be tested. (Use the online database)

Chapter 01 (State Forests)

Chapter 01 (General)

5. Maryland Digest of Criminal Laws (revised October 1 2024). Candidates may consult a printed copy or utilize the version converted to PDF format which is in the 2026 NRP Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive.

6. Maryland Natural Resources Police Emergency Operations Plan (Revised 07 / 20 / 2020). Candidates may consult a printed copy or utilize the version converted to PDF format which is in the 2026 NRP Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive.

7. State of Maryland Bullying in the Workplace Policy (Revised 10 / 01 / 2024). This document is in the 2026 NRP Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive.

8. State of Maryland Policy on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (Revised 10 / 01 / 2024). This document is in the 2026 NRP Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive.

9. Public Safety Article - Title 3 - Law Enforcement Subtitle 2 - Police Training and Standards Commission Annotated Code of Maryland (Revised 07 / 01 / 2022). This document is in the 2026 NRP Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The 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 ; 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 .

Supplemental materials and / or edits to your application will not be accepted once the announcement deadline has passed. Candidates will only be able to submit an application once so it is extremely important that you are following the application instructions.

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 States diversity.

Key Skills

guarding,Ieadership skills,Supervising,Incident Management,Computer Operation,Military Experience,Law Enforcement,Conflict Management,Qualitative Research Interviewing,Training & Development,Supervising Experience,Scene Management

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 85093 - 161141