Lieutenant - Police Department (Q060)

Application Opening: May 8, 2026

Application Deadline: May 22, 2026

Compensation Range: $201,474.00 Yearly

Recruitment ID: C00460

A Q060 Lieutenant is a mid-level manager in the San Francisco Police Department and may be assigned to the Chief of Staff, Operations, Administration, Special Operations, and Airport Bureaus.

In general, a Lieutenant’s duties may include, but are not limited to: direct and coordinate field operations, incidents and events; manage, administer and document station activities; conduct, coordinate and document administrative investigations; train and evaluate personnel; analyze and formulate operational plans and priorities; interact with internal and external individuals, organizations and departments; and manage, coordinate, and evaluate investigative operations. Lieutenants routinely perform other law enforcement activities.

Experience:

• Sworn members of the San Francisco Police Department who have completed probation as a Sergeant and two (2) years of experience with the San Francisco Police Department at the rank of Q-50 Sergeant with permanent status as of May 22, 2026. Length of service is calculated from completion of probation. AND
• Possession of a POST Supervisory Certificate issued by California Department of Justice, Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

The requirements for a POST Supervisory Certificate (as specified in SFPD Department Bulletin #26-052) are:• Possess or be eligible to possess an intermediate certificate; and
• 60 college units, plus two years in a supervisory position; and
• Completion of Supervisory Course. AND

• Possession of a valid Class C California Driver License.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications above by May 22, 2026, to be considered a “qualified candidate.”

NOTE:

• Overtime hours will not be credited towards the experience requirement. A maximum of one year of experience is eligible for credit in any rolling calendar year.
• Experience gained in any acting assignment cannot be credited towards the experience requirement.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Selection Procedures: 

The test will consist of an Assessment Center with various exercises. At this time, all components are tentatively scheduled for administration on September 2 and 3, 2026. Qualified applicants will be notified by email of the exact date, time and location of the test components at least 10 days in advance of the test. A final passing score will be established. Only those who attain a final score above the pass point will be listed on the eligible list.

Q060 Lieutenant Examination Preparation Guide: A description of the examination process will be included in Preparation Guides. Preparation Guides will also list the job-related duty areas and the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be evaluated in each test component. Preparation Guides for each component will be made available approximately 30 days prior to the administration of the component. Qualified applicants will be notified via email when Preparation Guides become available.

Certification:

The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this test will be Rule of Ten (10) Scores.

Eligible List:

The eligible list resulting from this test is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list will be 24 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

Secondary Criteria:

When making appointments, the Appointing Officer will consider the following secondary criteria:

• Assignments
• Training
• Education
• Community involvement
• Special qualifications
• Commendations/awards
• Bilingual certification and
• Discipline history

Secondary criteria items will be reviewed in totality and will not be weighted. Candidates will be asked to complete a Secondary Criteria form at a later date.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:  

Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations.  [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/.] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service 211.6. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 7th business day following the issuance date of this announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and exam policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses @sfgov.org and @smartrecruiters.com.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Isabelle Choy, at [email protected].

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.