I failed a first and 2nd poly late last year. I was stupid as I did not do any research and fell for the post interrogation and admitted to shop-lifting on the second exam. That was with local police agency. I am up for a chance on another agency. How probable is it that they will find out in the background investigation about the failure/Lie. Also are there any consequences other than being disqualified. In other words, how thorough are typical bacground checks for local police agencies. Or should I just confess to having failed with the previous agency? Doing this does mean I will be automatically disqualified. Help! I am caught between a rock and a hard place.
The shoplifting probably won't disqualify you. Â Lying about your previous application DEFINATELY will disqualify you.
Many people have done much worse than shoplifting and gotten jobs.
Oh and yes I've known plenty of people who failed a polygraph with one agency and then passed at another (both at the local and federal level).