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Pre -Hire (Psychological} Assess€ ,ent for Police Officers and Firefighters The Pre -Hire (Psychological) Assessment requires safety force candidates to complete the following: • PRADCO Law Enforcement Survey (Police) or PRADCO Full Survey (Fire) • Quick View'"" Law Enforcement Assessment (Police) or Quick View` Firefighter Assessment (Fire), if not previously administere • Quick View"" Emotional Intelligence Assessment (Police and Fire) • Strength of Character Assessment (Police) • Personality Index (Police and Fire) • Personal Styles Assessment (Police and Fire) • Inwald Personality Inventory -2 (IPI) (Police and Fire) • A one-hour assessment interview with a PRADCO professional trained in safety force assessment (Police and Fire) The Law Enforcement Survey (Police) or Full Survey (Fire), Quick ViewTv' Law Enforcement or Quick ViewT' Firefighter Assessment, Quick ViewT"" Emotional Intelligence Assessment, Strength of Character Assessment, Personality Index, Personal Styles Assessment, and the Inwald Personality Inventory -2 (IPI) are completed prior to the interview. PRADCO's assessment process stresses the behavioral importance of emotional intelligence in understanding and responding to people. PRADCO's assessment process also probes implicit bias and a candidate's overall objectivity when interacting with citizens. Candidates are given unique passwords and testing links to complete the assessment components online through any computer or mobile device. Administration time can be scheduled at a PRADCO office, if desired. There are no time limits for the online materials. The Law Enforcement Survey Instrument was designed by PRADCO to give police officer candidates a chance to share more about themselves. In addition to detailed questions regarding the candidate's education and employment history, the survey probes elements of procedural justice and delves into issues involving sense of duty, relationships with co- workers, community interaction, and judgment. The Law Enforcement Survey asks candidates to complete a series of open-ended questions, essays, and a variety of sentence completion items. The Full Survey Instrument was designed by PRADCO. In addition to questions regarding the candidate's education and employment history, the survey asks firefighter candidates to complete a series of questions, essays, and a number of sentence completion items. The PRADCO c titL, VE ,. Police and Fire Assessment & Consulting Proposal for City of North Olmsted S