Policies referring to Polygraphs - 100/2020
1) Please provide copies of any policies, processes or other documentation relating to the use of polygraph tests for offenders or suspects, or in relation to police investigations;
2) If your force uses, or has used in the past, or plans to use, polygraph testing, please provide:
a. copies of any reports on, or evaluations of, such polygraph tests;
b. The number of individuals evaluated by polygraph annually since 2012;
c. The questions asked in the polygraph test;
d. The polygraph test method(s) used and the use and content of the stimulation test(s);
e. The type(s) of polygraph machine used and manufacturer(s);
f. The qualifications held by the polygraph test operator(s);
g. The percentage of individuals deemed to have failed the polygraph test, or assessed to have a borderline result, annually;
h. The policy document governing subsequent decisions, interventions and/or consequences based on the results of a test.