Podium Systems Limited

Psychometric Tests for Police & Emergency Services

Select people who think clearly, act with integrity and stay effective under pressure.

The Challenge

Public safety roles demand sound judgement, integrity and composure when the pressure is highest.

Selection has to be rigorous and fair, often across large applicant pools and remote testing. The right assessments help you identify the people most likely to succeed and flag risks that interviews alone can miss.

Recommended Assessments

Start with the core assessments, then add what your roles need.

Core

GCAT

Measures reasoning ability, for learning complex procedures and making sound decisions quickly.

Core

PQ10

Profiles personality across ten facets, for how people are likely to work with colleagues and the public.

Core

Derailers

Highlights tendencies that can emerge under pressure and derail performance, so they can be explored at interview.

Optional Additions

  • ResilienceAdds a view of how candidates handle stress, change and challenging situations.
  • Safety CheckAssesses safety awareness and risk perception for operational roles.
  • Video InterviewsStructured recorded interviews, watched and scored by your own team.
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The Evidence

Each recommendation is backed by research, independent review and current norms.

Public Safety Norms
2026 Australian public safety norm groups for PQ10 (N = 10,049), GCAT (N = 6,237) and Derailers (N = 5,820).
Independently Reviewed
PQ10 and GCAT are reviewed and registered by the British Psychological Society.
Secure Remote Testing
A four-layer integrity framework, tested across more than 106,000 GCAT sessions, protects unsupervised online assessment.

How It Works

  1. 1

    Choose and Set Up

    We help you choose the right assessments and norm groups for your roles, and set up your branding and process.

  2. 2

    Invite Candidates

    Candidates receive an invitation by email or through your applicant tracking system and complete the assessments online.

  3. 3

    Receive Reports

    Results are scored against the norm groups you chose, and reports are available in the platform.

  4. 4

    Your People Decide

    Reports inform your decisions. No AI scores, ranks or decides on candidates; your team makes every decision.

Fits Your Process

ATS Integrations
Invitations, status updates and results inside the applicant tracking systems clients already use.
Single Sign-On
Administrators sign in through their organisation's own identity provider, using SAML 2.0 or OAuth 2.0.
Branding and Hosting
Client branding comes as standard, and organisations can host their own questionnaires on the Podium platform.
Regional Platforms
Separate regional platforms serve Australia and New Zealand, Europe and the UK, and the UAE.
18 Languages
Our assessments are available in up to 18 languages, including right-to-left Arabic, and this website is available in five.

Questions Buyers Ask

What psychometric tests do police and emergency services use?
Police, ambulance, corrections and fire services commonly combine an aptitude or reasoning test with a personality questionnaire and an assessment of how people behave under pressure. Podium covers all three with GCAT, PQ10 and Derailers, and adds Resilience, Safety Check and structured video interviews where roles need them.
How long do the assessments take?
It depends on the combination you choose. Each assessment page gives its typical duration, and candidates do not need to complete everything in one sitting.
What is the experience like for candidates?
Candidates complete the assessments online on any modern device, with your branding throughout, and can try free practice tests beforehand.
How do you make sure the assessments are fair?
Our psychologists check our core assessments for group differences and adverse impact, and the evidence is summarised on each product page and in the technical manuals.
Where is candidate data held?
Podium runs separate regional platforms for Australia and New Zealand, Europe and the UK, and the UAE, under an ISO 27001:2022 certified information security management system.
Does AI make any decisions about candidates?
No. No AI scores, ranks or makes decisions about candidates. Results come from established psychometric scoring, and your team makes every decision.
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See How It Would Work for You

Book a demo and we will show you the assessments, reports and process for your roles.