Antipolygraph

Failed polygraphs, mayoral election cited in Monroe PD fmr. interim chief & sgt. termination letters - KNOE Failed polygraphs, mayoral election cited in Monroe PD fmr. interim chief & sgt. termination letters - KNOE Posted: 27 Jan 2021 03:10 PM PST MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Documents obtained by KNOE reveal the stated reasons behind the firing of two high-profile officers with the Monroe Police Department late last year. Letters delivered to Corporal Reggie Brown, who served as Interim Chief of Police for a time, and Sgt. Chuck Johnson say the officers engaged in actions which "impaired the efficient and effective operation of the MPD." The letters were dated Nov. 23, 2020. Both letters cite the excessive force case brought forth by Timothy Williams, a man who says he was beaten by Monroe police in April of 2020. The letters state Brown learned about the Williams complaint on or around July 6, but delayed contacting Louisian...

How credible are lie detector tests? - BBC News How credible are lie detector tests? - BBC News Posted: 04 Oct 2018 12:00 AM PDT "If the examiner is well-trained, if the test is properly carried out, and if there's proper quality controls, the accuracy is estimated between 80%-90%," he says, adding that this is higher than the average person's ability to tell if someone is lying. You are subscribed to email updates from "how accurate are lie detectors" - Google News . To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States

Easton man sexually assaults 2 children, admits it just prior to polygraph, police say - lehighvalleylive.com Easton man sexually assaults 2 children, admits it just prior to polygraph, police say - lehighvalleylive.com Posted: 07 Jan 2021 12:00 AM PST A 29-year-old Easton man is charged with sexually assaulting two children, abuse that began when the girls were younger than 10, city police report. Larry Dale Olsen Jr., of the 900 block of George Street, was arraigned Wednesday evening before District Judge John Capobianco on two counts each of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, criminal solicitation, corruption of minors and indecent exposure as well as single counts of indecent assault on a child younger than 13 and terroristic threats, court papers say. Bail was set at $500,000, records say. The abuse continued from April 2018 until June 2020, police said in court papers. Court papers do not explain how Olsen knew the child...

'Take the Polygraphs': Omarion's Brother Tells Former B2K Manager to Take Lie Detector Test Amid Raz B's Ongoing Claims of Molestation - Atlanta Black Star 'Take the Polygraphs': Omarion's Brother Tells Former B2K Manager to Take Lie Detector Test Amid Raz B's Ongoing Claims of Molestation - Atlanta Black Star Posted: 19 Jan 2021 01:30 PM PST B2K band member Raz B is again ruffling feathers with his allegations of being molested by former manager Chris Stokes. For years, Raz B has publicly accused Stokes of taking advantage of him, though Stokes has vehemently denied the claims time and time again. However, the singer says he is ready to be vindicated of public scrutiny and rumors of his sexuality. And the only way to achieve his freedom is for him and Stokes to both take polygraph tests. Raz B suggests a polygraph test will vindicate him in the court of publ...

Polygraphs pitched as police recruitment tool to weed out bias - WISN Milwaukee Polygraphs pitched as police recruitment tool to weed out bias - WISN Milwaukee Posted: 15 Jan 2021 08:45 PM PST A private agency is pitching the idea of becoming the first group in Wisconsin to administer polygraph exams in the screening of police recruits in an effort to prevent a specific group of would-be officers from being hired.Violent and deadly encounters between police and the community, particularly ones of color, drew worldwide attention to issue of social justice, and police reform in 2020 and many years before.Critics questioned whether bias plays a role.The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis prompted retired FBI Special Agent James Stern to come up with the polygraph idea."We thought, you know, we should create a single issue polygraph test that will be able to identify individuals who have a prejudice and bias in their background," Stern...

Bad news for liars: Scientists discover an ethical and effective lie-detection method - The Next Web Bad news for liars: Scientists discover an ethical and effective lie-detection method - The Next Web Posted: 01 Jan 2021 12:00 AM PST Most people lie occasionally. The lies are often trivial and essentially inconsequential – such as pretending to like a tasteless gift. But in other contexts, deception is more serious and can have harmful effects on criminal justice. From a societal perspective, such lying is better detected than ignored and tolerated. Unfortunately, it is difficult to detect lies accurately. Lie detectors, such as polygraphs, which work by measuring the level of anxiety in a subject while they answer questions, are considered "theoretically weak" and of dubious reliability. This is because, as any traveler who has been questioned by customs officials knows, it's possible to be anxious without being guilty. ...

The Use of Technology - Security Today The Use of Technology - Security Today Posted: 02 Dec 2020 12:00 AM PST The Use of Technology Proper software, solutions have help identify potentially bad hires By Todd Mickelsen Dec 02, 2020 Customers and the public trust security firms to safeguard people, places and information. This trust is quickly destroyed when security staff commit a crime, which is often due to inadequately prescreening job candidates during the interview process. "Since guards are trusted with customer access codes and/or keys to their facility, it's imperative to have an efficient and thorough screening process," said Brett Magleby of Salt Lake City-based Panther Security & Investigations. "It is a huge liability for a security company to have someone knowingly dishonest in a customer building or secure site. They can quickly lose a security firm's contracts by doing something dishonest....