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Psychological Screening Program801 Capitol Mall, MS 59
Sacramento CA 95814
Tel. (916)-653-1258
Toll Free: (888) 421-6631
Fax (916) 653-5677
Our Services
The California State Personnel Board (SPB), through its Psychological Screening Program provides pre-employment psychological screening of all candidates for State positions designated as peace officer empowered. Pursuant to the requirements of Government Code section 1031(f), Penal Code section 13601(a), California Code of Regulations sections 172.4 through 172.11 and in accordance with Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission regulations, psychological screening is intended to identify those individuals, who because of mental or emotional conditions and/or maladaptive personality characteristics, are unable to perform peace officer duties in a safe and effective manner.
The Psychological Screening Program services include the following:- Computerized scoring of written assessment materials
- Case Processing including tracking, reviewing, and decisions
- Coordinated scheduling of 1st and/or 2nd interviews for in and out-of-state candidates at various convenient locations in the Northern, Central and Southern California regions
- Face to face evaluation interviews conducted by qualified professional contract and staff psychologists for each Peace Officer candidate
- Timely and secure psychological screening results provided to employing agencies and departments
- Confidential testing assessment materials supplied to client departments
- Yearly contract renewals with client departments
- Expedites available on approved cases
- Proctor training for all client departments
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