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C-dub, LEOs must take a psych eval before being hired. They can then be ordered to take another at any time during their career, by either the agency they work for or by the State. The most common eval is a fitness for duty evaluation that is generally ordered after any critical incident or if there is some suspicion of a problem (usually indicated by behavior).

This means that some officers get one eval in the beginning of their career and others may get several over the course of the careers.

And I just checked the law and it does require a school marshal to be reexamined psychologically for every renewal. That is unfair when compared to cops. But, at the same time, it is not a real psych eval. The law requires TCOLE to consult with psychologists to develop an examination that they can administer to determine psychological fitness and then requires this exam for renewal also. The wording implies (to me) that it will be a written exam and not an interview with psychologists or a real psych eval. That mitigates the unfairness somewhat, but makes me question the whole purpose of the test. I do not believe you can determine psychological fitness through any simple written test without at least one interview. I would look for this to be modified over the next few sessions as we see how many districts adopt the school marshal program.