Police Promotional Exams

An appropriate and qualified, professional Consultant is sought to develop, validate, administer and score promotional exam processes for Police Ranks within the New Haven Police Department, New Haven, Connecticut (NHFD). This includes one or more of the following positions:

• Police Captain
• Police Lieutenant
• Police Sergeant
• Police Detective

Said selection process should incorporate best practices currently used in the field of pre-employment testing that are determined appropriate for use in the New Haven Police Department. Bidders are further noticed that all proposals must:

• recommend processes that meet all legal requirements,
• recommend processes that meet all relevant Federal EEOC guidelines,
• recommend processes that are cost effective.

There is a need to identify candidates best suited for promotion to the positions of Police Captain, Police Lieutenant, Police Sergeant, and Police Detective, considering the parameters of a rule of three ranks merit system. The rule of three ranks merit system closely approximates a top-down selection approach. The current minimum qualifications for these titles are as follows:

Bidders are advised to itemize their proposal separately for all positions, and at per candidate cost.

The selection processes for the positions referenced in this RFP should be developed and conducted in compliance with the Federal Uniform Guidelines, State and Local rules and regulations regarding merit system testing, as well as guided by the Principles for the Validation and Use of Personnel Selection Procedures, hereafter referred to as the Principles for Validation.