Public Safety
Our Public Safety Program has served the law enforcement and fire fighting community since 1992.
The program was founded by Richard Newman, Ph.D in 1992. Dr. Newman, in addition to his work as a psychologist, served as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff with Clackamas County Sheriff’s Department for a number of years.
Our Public Safety Program offers pre-employment, post-offer medical and psychological assessments for law enforcement officers, emergency dispatchers, parole and probations officers and fire fighters for approximately 30 different agencies in Oregon. Among the agency we currently serve or have served in the past include:
- Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
- Clackamas County Community Corrections
- Josephine County Sheriff’s Office
- Lincoln County Parole and Probation
- Washington County Sheriff’s Office
- Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office
- Portland Police Department (EAP)
- Beaverton Police Department
- Cornelius Police Department
- Grant’s Pass Police Department
- Hermiston Police Department
- Hillsboro Police Department
- Hood River Police Department
- Milwaukie Police Department
- Molalla Police Department
- Rainier Police Department
- St Helen’s Police Department
- Scappose Police Department
- The Dalles Police Department
- Umatilla Police Department
- Vancouver Police Department
- Vernonia Police Department
- Warrenton Police Department
- Tillamook Police Department (911 dispatchers)
- Oregon City Police Department
- Grant’s Pass Fire Department
- Keizer Fire District
- Clackamas Fire District
Professional Affiliations include membership in the following:
- International Association of Chief’s of Police
- American Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology
- Oregon State Sheriff’s Association – Business Member
- Society for Police and Criminal Psychologist
- American Psychological Association, Division 18 Public Safety
We are guided by the International Association of Chief of Police (IACP) Pre-Employment Psychological Guidelines revised in 2004, the Americans with Disablity Act and EEOC Guidelines.
Additionally we offer individual confidential counseling for police officers or fire fighters who may have been involved in traumatic incidents and require specialized counseling services.