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MontBell,

Your theft may or may not be disqualifying, depending on how serious the fire department considers it.

Pre-employment polygraph examinations often include a probable-lie "control" question about theft. For example, the DoDPI Law Enforcement Pre-Employment Test may include the probable-lie "control" question, "Prior to ____, did you ever cheat anyone out of anything?" But some exams also include a relevant question about theft. For example, the Los Angeles Police Department's pre-employment polygraph examination includes the relevant question, "Have you stolen more than four hundred dollars in cash or property from an employer?"

As a general rule, it is never in an applicant's personal interest to volunteer negative information that would not be discovered in the course of a background investigation. However, those seeking positions of public trust have an ethical obligation to answer relevant questions truthfully. The fact that public agencies are themselves using a fraudulent procedure such as polygraphy that depends on the operator lying to and otherwise deceiving the applicant (see Chapter 3 of The Lie Behind the Lie Detector) muddies the ethical waters.

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Posted by: opp Posted on: Oct 21^st, 2005 at 5:35am	Mark & Quote Quote
MontBell, It has been suggested in this website that some organizations have a limit as to how much in value they are willing to accept. I personally think that if you admit stealing money or valuable merchandise from your employer, chances are that they will not hire you. It could be $100 or more. I don't think anyone here can answer that. Play it safe. Opp