Can the moderator advise if anyone has sued a LE agency for not hiring them because of the polygraph and won? 

Personally I have not heard of this occuring, it may have resulted in the applicant being given the opportunity to test again, but if anyone has ever heard of a case like this I would greatly appreciate the details such as name of the case, court in which the disposition was made etc.

I have only heard of officers suing after losing employment because of an IA investigation and the polygraph being used to dismiss them.  All of them went nowhere, no reinstatement.  The cases that were successful were when the officer lawyered up prior to his having to take the polygraph.

I have said this a million times and will continue to do so.

Always get a lawyer.  Criminals use them successfully on a daily basis and there is absolutely no reason that LE officers should not also contact them.   The belief that you are innocent and having nothing to hide will often be what gets the good cop "screwed".  While IA is usally there to make sure nothing happened and clear the officer's name, we must always remember that the IA investigator is a HUMAN and subject to all the flaws that make us such a wonderful species.

hwsternfan

Surely the dept., for which you are now applying, would not do that. They are bound to be smart enough to know they would be opening  themselves up to a lawsuit they would definately loose. I'll bet t

Thanks for the information.

I never signed a release for either agency.  I did sign a statement that says I tried pot one time when I was 20 and the dates are the same on both statements for both departments.  Otherwise I am clean.

Well, I have not taken the poly yet.....but I have been warned by my delegate that they like to jam up cops.  I was told if they accused me of lying that I should not admit to anything during the test and I should be ok.  Maybe I am just overly paranoid.