2.1.1 Contractor shall provide a comprehensive pre-employment psychological screening for all applicants applying for the positions of: Police Recruit, Consolidated Public Safety Dispatcher and Armed Security Officer. 2.1.2 Contractor must be a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, authorized to practice in the state of California, and Board Certified in Police and Public Safety Psychology. 2.1.3 Contractor must maintain, or have continual access to, professional office facilities to meet with the applicants and conduct all testing and evaluations. These facilities must include a private waiting room or intake area, as well as a separate, confidential interview room. 2.1.4 When conducting evaluations for all sworn applicants, as well as Public Safety Dispatchers, the Contractor must adhere to all guidelines for Peace Officer Psychological Evaluators, as outlined by the California Commission on POST. 2.1.5 Contractor shall make a definite determination regarding an applicant’s psychological competency for the specific position being sought and provide the results of this determination in a formal letter format. When applicable, as with the evaluations for Police Recruit and Public Safety Dispatcher applicants, additional documentation may be requested. For example, details specifying identified areas of concern, relating to the California Commission on POST Peace Officer Psychological Screening Dimensions. 2.1.6 Contractor must be able to provide the result of their findings upon conclusion of all testing within a time frame specified by the agency, but not later than one week before the selection date for that selection process. 2.1.7 Contractor must attend police recruit selection day (8-10 hours) to provide insight on the psychological evaluation results to the Chief of Police. Attendance for this day must be included in the fee schedule. Date to be determined. 2.1.8 Contractor must specify a flat fee for a standard pre-employment psychological evaluation. The fee shall include: Grading and review of written psychological tests, in person interview and evaluations, and documentation of all results and determinations, and attendance of selection day. Contractor may also be called upon to administer written tests and facilitate the ordering and acquisition of testing materials.
