City of Richmond
Overview
THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT CITY OF RICHMOND POLICE LIEUTENANTS ONLY. The City of Richmond Police Department is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Captain. This position will provide senior level management of all police operations within a precinct or other major departmental area. Responsibilities include overseeing general field operations, supervising patrol and other staff operations, making tactical and operational decisions, assuming command at major crime incidents, implementing crime reduction and special community projects, and overseeing the completion of all administrative and managerial functions. The Captain is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing programs within major organizational units and reporting progress of major activities to executive level management. This position will also perform other duties as required by the Chief of Police. In accordance with the Richmond Coalition of Police (RCOP) and the City of Richmond Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 12, Section 3 (Part 2. Promotions)
Minimum Training and Experience
Candidates must have one (1) year continuous (no break in service) experience as a Police Lieutenant with the City of Richmond. There is no experience credit for service in an “Acting” capacity. Qualified continuous service is the immediate/current one (1) year prior to November 2, 2025.
Experience as a Police Lieutenant begins with the appointment date to the rank of Lieutenant in a permanent status (includes promotional adjustment period).
Candidates must also have an overall performance rating of at least “successfully meets expectations” in the performance evaluation period ending June 30, 2025.
No more than a total of six (6) days suspension in the past 24 months; no substantiated excessive force incidents in the past 24 months; no arrests for a criminal offense in past 24 months, unless found “not guilty” in court of law.
Achievement of the above stated qualifications must be met by November 2, 2025.
Promotion Process Applicants will be screened for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet or exceed the minimum qualifications will be notified of their eligibility to participate in the 2025 Assessment Center Examination process. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a considerable understanding of the following sources in the assessment center examination process.
Internal Sources RPD General Orders (as of September 29, 2025); Executive Orders (as of September 29, 2025); City Administrative Regulations (as of September 29, 2025); Richmond Coalition of Police and the City of Richmond Collective Bargaining Agreement; VA State Code – 18.2, 19.2, and 46.2 only; and Richmond City Code Chapters 19 and 27.
External Sources Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t, Simon Sinek, ISBN-13: 978-1591845324; Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy), Admiral William McRaven, ISBN-13: 978-1538710241.
Salary $105,830 - $172,638. Actual starting salary will provide for placement within a step in the Captain’s salary range. Promotional rate will offer a minimum of a 5% increase. FLSA status: Exempt position, not eligible for overtime. Performance Evaluation Group: Sworn Supervisor.
Application Process Interested candidates are required to submit an online application at
https://www.rva.gov/human-resources/employment. All applications must be submitted no later than 11:59pm, November 2, 2025.
Orientation Session will be held virtually, December 1, 2025 – December 15, 2025, and attendance is mandatory. The link to access the Orientation Sessions will be provided to all eligible candidates closer to the date.
Assessment Center examination dates will be announced at a later date.
Please direct any questions to the RPD Personnel and Recruitment Division at 646-6733.
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THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT CITY OF RICHMOND POLICE LIEUTENANTS ONLY. The City of Richmond Police Department is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Captain. This position will provide senior level management of all police operations within a precinct or other major departmental area. Responsibilities include overseeing general field operations, supervising patrol and other staff operations, making tactical and operational decisions, assuming command at major crime incidents, implementing crime reduction and special community projects, and overseeing the completion of all administrative and managerial functions. The Captain is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing programs within major organizational units and reporting progress of major activities to executive level management. This position will also perform other duties as required by the Chief of Police. In accordance with the Richmond Coalition of Police (RCOP) and the City of Richmond Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 12, Section 3 (Part 2. Promotions)
Minimum Training and Experience
Candidates must have one (1) year continuous (no break in service) experience as a Police Lieutenant with the City of Richmond. There is no experience credit for service in an “Acting” capacity. Qualified continuous service is the immediate/current one (1) year prior to November 2, 2025.
Experience as a Police Lieutenant begins with the appointment date to the rank of Lieutenant in a permanent status (includes promotional adjustment period).
Candidates must also have an overall performance rating of at least “successfully meets expectations” in the performance evaluation period ending June 30, 2025.
No more than a total of six (6) days suspension in the past 24 months; no substantiated excessive force incidents in the past 24 months; no arrests for a criminal offense in past 24 months, unless found “not guilty” in court of law.
Achievement of the above stated qualifications must be met by November 2, 2025.
Promotion Process Applicants will be screened for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet or exceed the minimum qualifications will be notified of their eligibility to participate in the 2025 Assessment Center Examination process. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a considerable understanding of the following sources in the assessment center examination process.
Internal Sources RPD General Orders (as of September 29, 2025); Executive Orders (as of September 29, 2025); City Administrative Regulations (as of September 29, 2025); Richmond Coalition of Police and the City of Richmond Collective Bargaining Agreement; VA State Code – 18.2, 19.2, and 46.2 only; and Richmond City Code Chapters 19 and 27.
External Sources Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t, Simon Sinek, ISBN-13: 978-1591845324; Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy), Admiral William McRaven, ISBN-13: 978-1538710241.
Salary $105,830 - $172,638. Actual starting salary will provide for placement within a step in the Captain’s salary range. Promotional rate will offer a minimum of a 5% increase. FLSA status: Exempt position, not eligible for overtime. Performance Evaluation Group: Sworn Supervisor.
Application Process Interested candidates are required to submit an online application at
https://www.rva.gov/human-resources/employment. All applications must be submitted no later than 11:59pm, November 2, 2025.
Orientation Session will be held virtually, December 1, 2025 – December 15, 2025, and attendance is mandatory. The link to access the Orientation Sessions will be provided to all eligible candidates closer to the date.
Assessment Center examination dates will be announced at a later date.
Please direct any questions to the RPD Personnel and Recruitment Division at 646-6733.
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