Orange County Polygraph Institute (OCPI)- Committed to Standardization
- Federal Format Focused
- AAPP Recognition
- APA Accreditation 'applied for and in progress during September Charter Class'
- Basic Polygraph Examiner's Course - September Charter Class One Time Special Rate - $2,500
A message from the Director: Leonard SalcedoThe Orange County Polygraph Institute (OCPI) is opening its doors this summer in beautiful Mission Viejo, California. OCPI was founded by Leonard Salcedo, who serves as President and Director of the school. Mr. Salcedo founded the school because he felt there was a need for standardization in the industry and for comprehensive training in the use of federal polygraph formats for local law enforcement and private polygraph examiners.
Mr. Salcedo is the Officer-in-Charge of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Polygraph Unit, and has used these formats extensively for police applicant screening as well as for criminal polygraph examinations. As a member of the LAPD Polygraph Unit, he and his staff received extensive training (by the Defense Academy for Credibility Assessment - DACA) in the proper use of these formats. Mr. Salcedo’s goal is to provide quality training, not only to new examiners entering the polygraph field, but also to experienced polygraph examiners who want to maintain or improve their skills.
Mr. Salcedo has compiled an impressive staff of primary and guest instructors who have extensive and varied experience in the law enforcement and polygraph fields. Joanne Honea, who also works as a Lead Polygraph Examiner and Training Coordinator of the LAPD Polygraph Unit, serves as OCPI’s Assistant Director and Primary Instructor. Other primary instructors include current and former law enforcement officers from various local and federal agencies, including the LAPD, NCIS, and other Southern California law enforcement agencies.
All OCPI instructors have unique skills or professional experiences that they bring to the classroom to make the instruction relevant to real-life situations. It is the mutual goal of OCPI staff to provide quality instruction in a hands-on environment. Recognizing that polygraph is a perishable skill, and that extensive research in recent years has led to significant advances in the field, OCPI offers a variety of continuing education classes so that examiners can keep abreast of the latest information and technology available.
OCPI has applied for accreditation by the American Polygraph Association (APA) and will undergo the evaluation process during the first Basic Polygraph Examiner course, scheduled to begin in September. Mr. Salcedo has been working closely with members of the APA Accreditation Committee in order to prepare for the accreditation process. He has designed OCPI’s curriculum to exceed the minimum standards set forth by the APA and feels confident that the accreditation process will progress smoothly. As a gesture of good faith to students, OCPI will be offering its first Basic Polygraph Examiner course at a reduced rate of $2,500, due to its pending accreditation status. Upon receiving full APA accreditation, the fee for future Basic Polygraph Examiner courses will increase to a standard competitive rate.
During the 2009 Annual Seminar, hosted by the American Association of Police Polygraphists (AAPP) this past May, OCPI received official “recognition” as a polygraph school. This process required that OCPI submit its curriculum and related documents for review by the Board of Directors. Upon completing its review, the Board voted unanimously to welcome OCPI into its family of recognized polygraph schools. As a result, courses completed at OCPI qualify toward continuing education credits required for maintaining membership in the AAPP.
OCPI’s Basic Polygraph Examiner Course is a nine-week block of residence instruction and will begin on September 8, 2009. The class meets Tuesdays – Saturdays, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily and concludes on November 7th.
OCPI’s continuing education classes include:
- Advanced Polygraph Examiner Course (40 hours) - Comprehensive training in the following federal formats - ZCT, AFMGQT, LEPET, TES, as well as legal updates and countermeasures.
- Post Conviction Sex Offender Testing (PCSOT) (40 hours) - This course is designed to comply with the newly revised Model Policy set forth by the APA.
- Interview & Interrogation (24 hours) – The focus of this course is in developing skills for interviewing difficult witnesses (i.e. terrorist suspects, officer-involved shootings, etc.).
On-line registration is available for all courses offered.
OCPI has arranged for discounted housing for students at the beautiful Doubletree Hotel, located just a few minutes away in Dana Point, directly across from Doheny Beach. The special OCPI low rate includes parking, breakfast and Internet access.
For additional information or to obtain detailed information regarding courses, instructors or fees, please visit our website at:
www.ocpica.com or contact the school by email at
contact@ocpica.com or by phone at (949) 916-0111.
Polygraph becomes key new evidence before sentencing in a Florida 'shaken baby' case. The defendant passed her exam which was given by the department. The defendant had already accepted a plea agreement although she maintains that she has done nothing wrong. Sentencing will be Thursday. This particular article contains additional information on polygraph and the law.
