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PUBLIC SAFETY TESTING, INC
Police Sergeant Exam Development
Human Resources
LEG 12-1
3/27/2014
5/31/2014
6/1/2014
2014
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A proposal to the
CITY OF BREMERTON
for the development of a Prornotional Written Exarnination for
POLICE SERGEANT
Sco�e of Services Provided bv Public Safet�r Testiraa, Inc:
Public Safety Testing (PST) offers to develop a customized promotional written
examination for the City of Bremerton Police Department (City).
Methodology for Service
The project shall consist of three basic phases:
1. Test Preparation
2. Test Delivery
3. Post Test Activities
Phase One: Test Preparation
Communication with the appropriate personnel from the City of Bremerton is held
to:
• Determine specific needs and components of the written test;
• Customize a Supervisor's written examination that includes questions from
applicable resource material (e.g., Reading/Reference List):
• Washington State RCW's
• Title 9
• Title 9A
• Title 10.31
• Title 26
• Twelve (12) months of Law Enforcement Digests (April 2013-March
2014)
• The following sections of the Bremerton Police Department Policy
Manual:
• Mission, Vision and Values
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• Policy 203
• Policy 221
• Policy 300
• Policy 306
• Policy 308
• Policy 309
• Policy 310
• Policy 314
• POIiCy 316
• POIICy 314
• Policy 328
• Policy 340
• Policy 344
• Policy 503
• Policy 1014
• Policy 1020
• Policy 1042
• Policy 1052
First Line Supervision
Open Firearm Carry
Use of Force
Handcuffing and Restraints
Control Devices and Techniques
Taser Guidelines
Officer-Involved Shootings
Vehicle Pursuits
OfFicer Response to Calls
Temporary Custody of Juveniles
Discriminatory Harassment
Conduct
Report Preparation
Employee Involved Collisions
Sick Leave Reporting
Personnel Complaints
On-Duty Injuries
Domestic Violence Involving Law Enforcement Employees
First draft of examination will be provided to the City on/by April 30, 2014.
Phase Two: Test Delivery
PST will:
• Provide a 100 item written examination; comprised of multiple choice
questions;
• Provide the number of printed examination booklets requested by the City;
• Provide the City of Bremerton with a reading/reference list (see above), the
instructions for the test, and instructions on proctoring the test.
• Bremerton's test day is scheduied for May 13, 2014
Phase Three: Post Test Activities
• PST will score each of the tests completed by candidates and return the
results to the City of Bremerton within one day of receiving the completed
score sheets from the City of Bremerton.
• PST will provide the City a ranked and alphabetized list of test results.
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Promotional Testing Wriiten Examination Proposal CITY OF BREMERTON Public Safety Testing, Inc.
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C�y of Bremerton
The City of Bremerton shall agree to:
• Provide to PST a copy of those sections of your Civil Service Rules and if
applicable, your collective bargaining agreement, that relate to this
promotional testing process.
• Provide a Subject Matter Expert(s) to assist in the development of the written
examination. The work of the Subject Matter Expert will happen on or before
the agreed upon deadlines.
• Copies of source documents required to build the agency specific questions.
Hard copies or electronic versions area acceptable.
• Pay any travel-related & per diem expenses for the PST staff, if required.
• To preserve the security of the test, all used and unused test booklets will be
returned to Public Safety Testing within one week of the test date.
• Safeguard the security of all examination materials:
• Examination materials will be stored in a secured location
• Examination materials will only be used for the official purpose of the
Agency
• Examination materials will not be distributed to any party outside of the
Agency
• Should the security or confidentiality of any examination materials ever be
compromised, the City shall notify PST immediately upon discovery.
• Work Product. Preexisting materials owned by PST and used in the materials
created for the City shall remain property of PST. This includes preexisting
examination questions and materials.
Termination of this Project
PST and the City of Bremerton acknowledge that either party may terminate
this project at any time with or without cause. Upon termination, City of
Bremerton shall be liable for the amortized remainder of the professional
fees, if any, from the effective date of the termination notice based on the
percentage of completion of duties listed above. In the event of a
termination, both parties will agree upon the fees, if any.
Professional Fees:
$2,950.
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Indemnitv and Hold Harmless
The parties agree and hold harmless each other, their officers, agents and
employees in accordance with the following provisions:
1. PST shall indemnify and hold harmless the City of Bremerton, its employees
and agents from any and all costs, claims or liability arising from:
a. Violation of any copyright agreement or statute relating to the use and
administration of the tests or other written materials herein provided for;
b. Any cost, claim or liability arising from or out of the claims of an
employee, agent or sub-contractor to the end that PST shall be an
independent Contractor and the City shall be relieved of any and all
claims arising from or relating to such employment relationships or
contracts between PST and third parties;
c. The alleged negligent or tortious act of PST in the provision of services
under this Agreement.
d. Solely for the purposes of this indemnification provision, PST expressly
waives its immunity under Title 51 (Industrial Insurance) of the Revised
Code of Washington and acknowledges that this waiver was� mutually
negotiated by the parties.
2. The City of Bremerton shall indemnify and hold harmless PST, its officers,
agents and employees from any and all cost, claim or liability arising from or
out of the alleged negligent or tortious act of the City in the provision of
services hereunder.
3. These indemnification provisions shall survive the expiration or termination of
this Agreement.
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Promotional Testing Written Examination Proposa! CITY OF BREMERTON Public Safety Testing, Inc.
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Acce tance
Please send your formal acceptance of this proposal by email, fax or mail to:
]on Walters, Public Safety Testing
Phone: 425.776.9615
20818-44th Ave W., Suite 160 Lynnwood, WA 98036
Email: Jon@PublicSafet�Testing_com FAX: 425.776.0165
This proposal is valid until April 1, 2014 and needs to accepted and returned to
PST no later than 8 weeks before the agreed upon test date.
Agreement & Acceptance:
CITY OF BREMERTON, WA
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425.776.9615
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