SARATOGA SPRINGS — After experiencing “a remarkable spate of psych eval failures," the city's public safety commissioner wants to be able to override the psychological exams that recruits to the ...

RACINE COUNTY - Racine County's got it covered when it comes to evaluating potential police officers. Many Racine County police departments already meet a requirement that potential officers pass a ...

Nearly two dozen applicants to Pittsburgh’s police academy were rejected from the city’s May recruit class after failing a psychological screening. But they’re getting a second chance this week, as ...

Polygraphs are among several follow-up exams that are considered before hiring, including a drug test and a psychological exam. Members of Peoria's Fire & Police Commission are considering ending the ...

PITTSBURGH — Concerns are arising about the testing process for police recruits in the city of Pittsburgh. This comes after 11 Investigates discovered that the majority of African American candidates ...

LAKE COUNTY, Ind. — A man was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in Northwest Indiana amid a police psychological evaluation response. He was identified Tuesday and his death was ruled a homicide. New ...

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has stripped 47 deputies – 10% of the force – of their guns and arrest powers because they failed psychological exams in the wake of a fatal ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Mariners Harbor man arrested in two harrowing incidents in his neighborhood will undergo an examination this month to determine if he’s mentally fit to face the charges.

I've been a police psychologist for 30 years; counseling, teaching, giving workshops, and writing books, both fiction and non-fiction. My fictional alter-ego, Dr. Dot Meyerhoff, has done a lot more ...

WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington woman was taken in for a psychological evaluation after a multi-county police chase ended on Thursday. Kentucky State Police says they were pursuing a vehicle on I ...