Policy Text
Policy
1040Garden Grove Police Department
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DepartmentPsychological Consultation/Evaluation - 1Psychological Consultation/Evaluation
1040.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to provide procedures for the utilization of the Department-recognized
psychologist and to promote and maintain good health and job performance of personnel involved
in stressful duty. This policy does not cover situations that may be considered fitness for duty
evaluations. Refer to the Fitness for Duty policy for situations involving a fitness for duty evaluation.
1040.2 POLICY
Mandatory psychological consultation and evaluation by the Department-recognized psychologist
which may result in the employee being placed on administrative leave is required of police
department personnel who suffer personal injury or take official action resulting in any of the
following specific circumstances:
(a)Duty-related shooting incidents or aggravated assaults when the officer suffers a non-
fatal gunshot wound, stab wound, or other serious injury resulting in hospitalization
(b)Duty-related shooting incidents resulting in the wounding of another person
(c)Duty-related shooting incidents resulting in the death of another person
(d)Duty-related traffic collisions resulting in fatal injuries to another person
(e)Duty-related traumatic incidents resulting in the death or serious injury of another
person directly involved in the incident being handled by the on-scene employee
In case of the above-described specific purposes, the Department-recognized psychologist will
be contacted and requested to respond to "debrief" the employee as soon as possible after the
incident. An on-duty supervisor, manager or other designee will be responsible for making the
notification and relaying the details of the incident.
Psychological consultation and evaluation with the Department-recognized psychologist is also
required on the recommendation of a supervisor with the Bureau Commander's approval, when
the employee's behavior after being involved in a critical incident indicates serious unresolved
stress affecting job performance or health.
Employees who believe they are in need of psychological consultation due to matters other than
involvement in a critical incident, which are affecting their job performance or health, may request
permission from their supervisor for a consultation and evaluation with a psychologist. The on-
duty supervisor or manager will refer the employee to the City's Employee Assistance Program
(EAP) for treatment. Employees also have the option to seek their own treatment through their
health insurance benefits.
Authorized psychological consultations and evaluations that were a result of a critical incident and/
or EAP treatments are provided at city expense.
Garden Grove Police Department
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DepartmentPsychological Consultation/Evaluation - 21040.3 CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS
Records of consultations or evaluations are kept confidential by the psychologist. The only report
given to the city is a form indicating:
(a)Appointments were kept
(b)Authorization for return to full-duty status
(c)Authorization for return to limited-duty status
(d)Authorization for temporary release from duty status
(e)Recommendation for further consultation/evaluation