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I have recently been applying to local law enforcement agencies in the Denver metro area and have found something I think is very interesting.

The Denver Police Department and the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office both use polygraphs in their hiring process, however, they now say that the polygraph test itself cannot disqualify you from the hiring process. Both agencies say that they use the polygraph as a “tool” to help “guide” your background investigator.

ACSO puts this in writing in their application packet. I could not find this info in writing in any DPD literature, but I was told that by someone with the civil service board.

It seems to me that this type of policy is basically an admission that the polygraph is not accurate as a means of determining truth! This of course begs the question of why they would even still use a polygraph test if is not a qualifying/disqualifying step in the hiring process. Maybe they just say that to keep from getting sued or challenged over the polygraph’s validity.

Has anyone else had heard of agencies with similar policies. As far as I know, this came about very recently. Most other agencies I know of in the area still use the poly as a stand alone test that can make or break you.

I Look forward to any comments.

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Posted by: Smokey - Ex Member Posted on: Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 9:47am	Mark & Quote Quote
DarkCobra, I realize the difference between the two, but they are both used for the same reason: To screw the more nervous and/or conscience prone people out of a job.

Posted by: JB933 Posted on: Sep 26^th, 2005 at 1:18am	Mark & Quote Quote
A reliable source told me that the Ft. Lauderdale police hire people even though their poly charts show deception. An agency I applied with rejected me based on my polygraph results, even though they were done by a private company, not the police dept. I was 100% truthful, and I failed. Very frustrating.