A Dayton police reform group wants the polygraph test administered to police candidates to be used specifically to try to winnow out racists and white supremacists, as well as authoritarians. The ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department has eliminated one of its requirements for hiring new recruits — the polygraph test, commonly known as a lie detector. The decision comes after ...

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's use of polygraph tests in the hiring process is raising some questions. Channel 13's Darcy Spears takes a closer look.

D.C. police yesterday escalated their dispute with Rep. Gary A. Condit and his attorney, dismissing the results of a privately administered polygraph as having "no investigative value" and suggesting ...

Polygraphs are among several follow-up exams that are considered before hiring, including a drug test and a psychological exam. Members of Peoria's Fire & Police Commission are considering ending the ...

Talk Show Host and Columnist at Seattle Red AM 770 The newly announced Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes failed the Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) polygraph as part of the city’s pre-employment ...

"Even before the tremendous polygraph advancements, they were never considered per se unreliable in New Jersey," writes Frederick P. Sisto. Even before the tremendous polygraph advancements, they were ...

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In this series on the polygraph, I’m reviewing some of the applications and issues of interest to security personnel considering polygraphs as a tool for pre-employment screening and in investigations ...