Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Polygraph in the News - 6/23/2009

The following are article(s) in which Polygraph is playing an important role in the World. (Article descriptions are mine)

** Please note that many news sources archive/move their articles after a certain period of time. If a story link no longer works, this may be what happened.


  • A Portland Police Officer is charged with a combined 84 counts of misconduct, telephonic harrassment and menacing. The chief of police is calling to begin pre-employment polygraph testing for new officers. Don't know if they have in-house examiners, but it might be worthwhile for Oregon Examiners to follow this story for possible independent contract offerings.
    http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_062209_news_officer_wild_polygraph.17d10a1b.html
  • Indianapolis Police Department includes polygraph testing as part of its new "Integrity Program" to help re-establish public trust following several scandals. The polygraph policy is part of a general order that took effect in December requiring random testing of 10 percent of sworn and civilian employees in sensitive units each month. Questions are limited to activity in the previous 12 months, with exam results hand-delivered to IMPD's chief. The test can't be used as the sole basis for reassignment.
    http://www.indystar.com/article/20090620/LOCAL18/906200445/1195/LOCAL18/IMPD+regaining+trust+with+integrity+program
  • Tampa Pastor fails polygraph, but denies sexual molestation charges. Video Below. (Due to technical conflicts with newer video stories, this video has been removed.

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