Finally, a couple of posts that make sense. Having served in the military and reaching the rank of a sergeant, worked on another department out of state that was about half the size of this one and now here for a while. We have some pretty weak Sergeants and Lieutenants. No I am not a CO, just a patrol Officer as I have chosen not to attempt promotion at this point in my career. The promotion process stinks with it being all about a test only, that is why we have such statements as the two previous