Established in 1985, the State Personnel Board's (SPB) Psychological Screening Program has become one of the largest and most diverse psychological screening programs in the nation.

Before appointment into any peace officer position, California law and regulations mandate that all candidates must first be certified free from psychological conditions and factors that might pose a risk to the safe and effective performance of their duties. The State of California has over 90 peace officer job classifications, including Correctional Peace Officer, and California Highway Patrol, that require pre-employment psychological certification.

SPB's program serves 33 departments with independent and highly professional psychological screening evaluations of approximately 6,000 candidates each year.

The Psychological Screening Program emphasizes adherence to the highest standards in order to ensure a service that protects the interest of the public, while at the same time respecting the rights of individual candidates.

Robin Henry, Manager
Psychological Screening Program