The legislature initially mandated the program in 1983 and has amended the law covering the program five times, most recently in April 1998. The program’s goal is to identify individuals displaying psychopathology or other psychological limitations that could significantly impair job performance and effectiveness. The program currently operates through a consultant contract. The psychological screening firm issued 1,701 final psychological ratings in 1998. Candidates appeared at the Albany Training Academy and completed a psychological test battery consisting of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2, revised NEO Personal Inventory, the Quick Test, and Law Enforcement Screening Inventory. The candidate next completes a clinical interview with a psychologist. The psychologist considers the candidate’s personal history, psychological testing, and crucial job performance features. The final report integrates these three dimensions, comments on the interview, and rates the candidate on a six-point scale. Tables