1. PROMOTION PHILOSOPHY

Promotions are earned through maturity, activity, realism, leadership, report quality, radio skill, scene control, and policy knowledge. Rank is not a reward for friendship or popularity.

2. GENERAL PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

A candidate must:
A. Meet minimum time-in-rank requirements set by command.
B. Maintain activity standards.
C. Have no serious recent discipline.
D. Demonstrate professional communication.
E. Understand patrol policy, force policy, radio procedure, and report writing.
F. Be able to lead scenes without abusing authority.
G. Pass a command review or interview when required.

3. PROBATIONARY DEPUTY TO DEPUTY

Requirements:
A. Academy completion.
B. FTO Phase 1 and Phase 2 completion.
C. Final patrol evaluation.
D. Basic report writing competency.
E. Basic 10-code, 900-code, and penal-code familiarity.
F. Recommendation by FTO or Training Division.

4. DEPUTY TO SENIOR / BONUS DEPUTY

Requirements:
A. Consistent patrol activity.
B. Strong scene discipline.
C. Clean or acceptable disciplinary history.
D. Ability to help newer deputies.
E. Reliable reports.
F. Supervisor recommendation.

5. SENIOR / BONUS DEPUTY TO SERGEANT

Requirements:
A. Leadership evaluation.
B. Scenario command test.
C. Policy knowledge test.
D. Demonstrated ability to supervise pursuits, force incidents, arrests, and traffic scenes.
E. Command staff interview.

6. SERGEANT TO LIEUTENANT

Requirements:
A. Watch command readiness.
B. Ability to manage multiple scenes.
C. Internal discipline understanding.
D. Pursuit and force review ability.
E. Report review and evidence handling competence.

7. SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Supervisors may:
A. Give lawful department orders.
B. Assign units to calls.
C. Approve or deny pursuits.
D. Approve tactical requests.
E. Conduct briefings.
F. Order remedial training.
G. Initiate discipline.
H. Remove a member from duty pending review.

8. LIMITS OF SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Supervisors may not:
A. Use rank for personal disputes.
B. Retaliate against complaints.
C. Order policy violations.
D. Ignore server rules.
E. Cover up misconduct.
F. Change policy without command approval.

9. ACTING COMMAND RULES

When the assigned commander is absent, the highest-ranking active member may assume acting command if needed. Acting command shall:
A. Be temporary.
B. Be announced when practical.
C. End when proper command arrives.
D. Not create permanent policy.
E. Not promote, terminate, or demote without proper authority.

10. CONFLICT BETWEEN RANKS

When two supervisors of equal rank disagree, the supervisor assigned to the incident has primary authority unless command staff intervenes.