The Police Department is soliciting proposals for psychological services for its employees as follows: Critical Incidents: In police critical incidents, such as where officers are hurt or killed, or cause death or serious injury to others, hostage negotiations, or similar situations, the psychologist/psychiatrist shall provide advice or consultation to the administration; response or intervention as designated by the department to resolve the situation; and debriefing or individual counseling sessions to address post-traumatic stress and minimize any adverse psychological impact on the employees and their work functions. Critical incident debriefings with police personnel and individual counseling for officers involved in critical incidents will occur after each critical incident as requested by the Chief of Police or designee. Intervention with affected officers will occur as quickly as possible on a 24-hour, 7-day basis. Any critical incident debriefings will be coordinated between the department and the psychiatrist/psychologist, and will usually occur within several days of the critical incident.
