m 1: Online Exam Testing for Entry-Leve Police Officer: Qty: Estimate 200 per Fiscal Year (FY2025 ending June 30, 2025) An "off-the-shelf" exam that is accessible online and proctored by the vendor in real-time. The exam shall evaluate both cognitive (e.g., problem-solving ability, writing skills, attention to detail) and non-cognitive (e.g., integrity, customer service) competencies in a fair and accurate manner. At a minimum, the exam should also meet the following requirements: 1. Legal Compliance – provide documentation of compliance with State and federal laws that pertain to employment and selection procedures, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 2. Reliability – provide documentation that ensures consistency of test results and the methods used to establish reliability. 3. Validity – provide evidence of the exam's validity in predicting successful performance in the Police Officer position must be included. For reference, the class specification, including duties and qualifications, is available at: Police Officer class specification. 4. Bias Mitigation – provide documentation of statistical analyses and describe the methodology used to eliminate or mitigate testing biases and minimize adverse impact. 5. EEOC Guidelines – the testing instrument(s) should align with the EEOC's Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.; Item 2: Online Exam Testing for Police Telecommunicator: Qty: Estimate 100 per Fiscal Year (FY2025 ending June 30, 2025) An "off-the-shelf" exam that is accessible online and proctored by the vendor in real-time. The exam shall evaluate both cognitive (e.g., information ordering, reading comprehension, deductive and inductive reasoning) and non-cognitive competencies (e.g., customer service) predictors in a fair and accurate manner. The examination shall contain questions from multiple stimuli inputs (audio-based and visual-based). At a minimum, the exam should also meet the following requirements: 1. Legal Compliance - provide documentation of compliance with State and federal laws that pertain to employment and selection procedures, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 2. Reliability – provide documentation that ensures consistency of test results and the methods used to establish reliability. 3. Validity - provide evidence of the exam's validity in predicting successful performance in the Police Telecommunicator position must be included. For reference, the class specification, including duties and qualifications, is available at: Police Telecommunicator class specification. 4. Bias Mitigation – provide documentation of statistical analyses and describe the methodology used to eliminate or mitigate testing biases and minimize adverse impact.; Item 3: Online Exam Testing for Police Sergeant: Qty: Estimate 65 per Fiscal Year (FY2025 ending June 30, 2025) An "off-the-shelf" exam that is accessible online and proctored by the vendor in real-time. The exam shall evaluate both cognitive (e.g., information ordering, reading comprehension, deductive and inductive reasoning) and non-cognitive competencies (e.g., customer service) predictors in a fair and accurate manner. At a minimum, the exam should also meet the following requirements: 1. Legal Compliance - provide documentation of compliance with State and federal laws that pertain to employment and selection procedures, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 2. Reliability – provide documentation that ensures consistency of test results and the methods used to establish reliability. 3. Validity - provide evidence of the exam's validity in predicting successful performance in the Police Sergeant position must be included. For reference, the class specification, including duties and qualifications, is available at: Police Sergeant class specification.
