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Post-Critical Incident Management

SMA offers consultation with your agency in the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting, deadly force event or other critical incident.

ProctorPRO Remote Evaluation Service!

NEW! Have your candidates evaluated from ANYWHERE with ProctorPRO©! Our new remote proctoring service allows you to put your candidates in control of their evaluation scheduling…. from anywhere. Our Staff hold video-proctored, secure, online testing sessions several times per week, allowing for the testing of candidates in morning, afternoon, and weekend sessions. Once a candidate completes their testing session, they are given a series of available interview times to join a licensed psychologist via secure HIPAA-compliant video software, for a one-on-one, semi-structured interview with a licensed police and public safety psychologist.

Pre-Employment Screenings

Our process for psychological pre-employment evaluation of public safety candidates has roots in evaluation methods that have been carefully developed and refined by members of our team over the past 30 years and utilized extensively, effectively and legally on behalf of hundreds of public safety agencies. The strategy addresses the applicant’s suitability for the position using multiple methodologies validated specifically for use with law enforcement personnel, thereby enhancing the effectiveness and defensibility of the evaluation.

Budget-Friendly, Two-Step Screening Process

A pre-employment psychological screening is a necessary step toward building a strong and meaningful team, but sometimes, it is not always affordable. Our budget-friendly, two-step screening process gives pre and post-conditional offer evaluation results.

Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations

The Psychological Fitness for Duty (FFD) Evaluation program provides assessment of an incumbent employee whose behavior is regarded as creating risk for the employer and is suspected to be related to a psychological issue. Fitness for Duty Evaluations can have significant legal and safety-related implications and thus demand the highest level of expertise, competence, and attention on the part of the examiner.

Operational Consulting/Threat Assessment/Hostage Negotiation

SMA offers expert consulting services for public safety agencies to support their provision of ongoing public safety activities. Consultation includes strategic, analytic, and expert guidance and professional assistance in performance appraisal, organizational improvement/development, mediation, as well as supervisor, management, and executive consultation.

PsiWare ©

The Premier Practice Management Software: Schedule and test your candidates from the comfort of your own agency! Using any computer with an internet connection, your candidates can test and video interview with one of our public safety psychological specialists through PsiWare ©, HIPAA-compliant, web-based software designed by our firm to take the guesswork out of this crucial step in the hiring process.

Psiware© for Clients/Doctors

What is Police and Public Safety Psychology?

Police and Public Safety Psychologists assist public safety agencies with carrying out their missions and societal functions with optimal effectiveness, safety, health, and conformity to laws and ethics.This specialized field includes the application of the science and profession of psychology in four primary areas of practice: assessment, clinical intervention, operational support, and organizational consultation. Read More

Heather McElroy - Expert in Psychological Risk Management

Why Does Our Team Make Us the Experts in Psychological Risk Management?

SMA employs Board Certified Police and Public Safety Psychologists, some of whom are also POST certified peace officers. Our specialization in public safety ensures that we have the skills to help you select the best candidates, maintain stability among your personnel, and develop operations that produce results relevant to your agency. Read More