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eight (48) hours, and with a complete written report concerning reviews of fitness for duty within ten (10) working days following receipt of documents or the last clinical interview of employee(s) in question. Note: The City may elect to enter into two agreements to allow for a separate psychologist to conduct fitness for duties. D. Crisis Intervention Counseling Conduct crisis intervention counseling with authorization and approval of City's Police Department when a Department employee(s) is believed to be suffering from a psychological disorder or emotional disturbance and unable to perform any or all of the full range of duties of an employee's classification. Consultant shall: 1. Obtain authorization from City's Chief of Police or designate prior to conducting crisis intervention counseling of City's Police Department employee(s). Should intervention be requested by employee and not Department, consultant agrees to obtain authorization from City's Chief of Police or designate prior to conducting crisis intervention counseling. E. Critical Incident Stress Management The work of law enforcement professionals exposes them to significant incidents that can have a lasting effect on their mental health and well-being. The Santa Ana Police Department recognizes the importance of routine and post -incident debriefings to assist employees in processing events in a healthy and productive manner while minimizing the risk of post incident stress that can lead to physical and psychological disorders. Therefore, at the request of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, the consultant shall: 1. Conduct routine group debriefings with units that are regularly exposed to high levels of stress (i.e. child abuse investigators, crime scene investigators, and dispatchers) to ensure the group's ongoing well-being. 2. Hold a post -critical incident meeting ahead of a formal debriefing to discuss normal reactions to stress and healthy methods to process stress. When necessary, such meetings shall be conducted prior to the affected employee's end of watch. 3. Facilitate post -incident group debriefings with affected employees following a critical incident. Such debriefings should ideally be held within 24-72 hours of the incident but, given the need to coordinate varying work schedules, shall be conducted as close in time to the incident as practical. F.Consultation Services On -call status is required to respond to criminal incidents such as SWAT call -outs or major investigations as requested. Consultant shall: Consult with the Department's management regarding psychological profiles and recommended approach to addressing specific suspects. Assist in interpreting intelligence data in reference to criminal incidents and/or suspect. City of Santa Ana — RFP 19-040 for Psychological Services Page 3