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Oakland City Council Budgets $800,000 for Polygraph Screening of Police Applicants

Roselyn Romero reports for The Oaklandside that the City Council of Oakland, California, has approved contracts totaling $800,000 to two private companies for the polygraph screening of Oakland Police Department applicants. Excerpt: Last week, the Oakland City Council approved contracts with two companies at a cost of $800,000 over six years ā€” roughly $133,000 per year ā€” …