Commission approves 2026 police captain promotional exam; oral assessment set for June 22

The Euclid Civil Service Commission on March 3 approved a two‑page "super motion" that sets the logistics and scoring for the 2026 police captain promotional examination, including the written exam, oral assessment and the materials candidates should use to prepare.

A police department representative described the timeline and said the department planned to post applications at the beginning of business at City Hall; the representative asked the commission to allow a slightly shortened sign‑up window so candidates could maximize the study period. The law director summarized the super motion for the commission: the written materials and qualifications; how protests of the written exam would be handled; an oral assessment scheduled for Monday, June 22 at City Hall; a dress code requiring business attire (not uniform); seniority points up to 10; and paired leadership attributes worth up to 10 points.

Commissioners asked a few procedural questions about the schedule and tie‑break rules (ties on scoring would be resolved by hire date). After that, commissioners voted to approve the super motion; the document was incorporated into the meeting record and the department will begin accepting applications and administering the exam according to the announced timeline.

During discussion the captain said the department previously gave "a 2 week notice for signing up for the test, then we gave a 60 day study period," and asked the commission to permit a slight shortfall of the 2‑week signup window in this instance so candidates could still receive an ample study period. Law Director Lodarek recited the logistics that will be enforced for the promotional process.