Members of this section work with law enforcement, fire departments, nuclear regulatory agencies, emergency medical services and other public safety entities. They are involved in the selection of employees, fitness for duty evaluations, critical incident stress debriefing, management of mental health programs, criminal investigative analysis (profiling) and hostage negotiations.
Board certification in Police and Public Safety Psychology (PPSP) is represented by the American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP), which became a fully affiliated specialty board in professional psychology on October 21, 2011. Police and Public Safety Psychology is concerned with assisting law enforcement and other public safety personnel and agencies in carrying out their missions and societal functions with optimal effectiveness, safety, health, and conformity to laws and ethics. It consists of the application of the science and profession of psychology in four primary domains of practice: assessment, clinical intervention, operational support, and organizational consultation.
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