November 7, 2023
Police Department
DATE: November 7, 2023
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Bisa French, Chief of Police
Subject:
Proposed Contracts with Get Polygraphed, Inc. and
Shannon Layer Polygraph for Preemployment Polygraph
Services
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed expenditure of $50,000 is included in the Police Departments approved budget for Fiscal Year
2023-2024, and the balance will be budgeted for
appropriately in subsequent fiscal years – account string:
01191021-400201.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
n/a
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
City staff is requesting approval of two contracts with two vendors for preemployment polygraph examinations for
sworn and non-sworn Police Department applicants each
with a payment limit of $50,000, for a total program cost of $100,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE two contracts with (1) Get Polygraphed, Inc.
for a payment limit not to exceed $50,000, and (2)
Shannon Layer Polygraph for a payment limit not to
exceed $50,000, each for a three-year term beginning
November 8, 2023, and ending November 7, 2026, to
provide pre-employment polygraph services for sworn
and non-sworn Police Department applicants, for a total program cost not to exceed $100,000, with an option for a two-year mutually agreed upon contract extension of
$30,000 per vendor – Police Department (Chief Bisa
French 510-621-1802).
AGENDA
REPORT
November 7, 2023
DISCUSSION:
The State of California Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) requires the successful completion of a polygraph examination for all sworn police personnel and communications dispatchers, including police cadets, police rangers, records specialists, and jailers. During the hiring process, every applicant is required to undergo a preemployment polygraph examination.
In accordance with the City of Richmond’s purchasing guidelines, Police Department staff issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on August 14, 2023, with an end date of August 25, 2023. Three vendors were identified as meeting the minimum requirements set forth by the RFP. During the ranking and review process, one of the three vendors was eliminated. The remaining two vendors are both highly qualified and have extensive prior experience with the City of Richmond and other police departments within Contra Costa County.
Department staff recommends that City Council approve both contracts to allow for flexibility scheduling this critical step in the law enforcement hiring process.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Original Contract – Get Polygraphed, Inc Attachment 2 – Original Contract – Shannon Layer Polygraph Attachment 3 – Request for Proposal