An off-duty detail employs six or more deputies at the same time and there are three or more supervisors present. What rank is required?

• A. Sergeant or above
• B. Lieutenant or above
• C. Captain or above
• D. Chief or above

Answer: (B)

When a detail has six or more deputies and three or more supervisors, the operation calls for leadership at a level that can oversee multiple units and coordinate across the chain of command. In practice, a lieutenant is the minimum rank capable of providing that overall supervision, ensuring policy adherence, assigning tasks, and handling complex decisions that arise with a larger, multi-supervisor detail. A sergeant typically manages a smaller group, so six deputies on a single operation with several supervisors still benefits from the broader authority and scope of a lieutenant. Higher ranks like captain or chief would certainly be capable, but they’re not the minimal requirement described here. So the required rank is lieutenant or above.