POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS

Vista Law Enforcement Training and Consulting, LLC provides expert polygraph examination services in strict accordance with the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) of 1988. Specific types of polygraph examinations offered:

• Government testing (criminal specific, pre-employment, internal affairs) 
• Criminal and civil attorney-client testing (innocence claims, assist with case/charge dismissals, seek case settlements, help with plea negotiations)
•  Security and pharmaceutical testing (pre-employment and specific loss)
•  Relationship testing (cheating/fidelity and personal history)

When you contact our Certified Polygraph Examiners, you will receive an immediate consultation regarding your case facts. Examinations are scheduled quickly and conducted at our private location or at your firm/agency. Results and a comprehensive written report are sent within 24-hours of the exam. 

Private and fidelity exams start at $600.00 (please CONTACT US for other types of exam fees such as pre-employment testing). A non-refundable $300.00 reservation fee (deposit) is required to hold your appointment time. The remaining $300.00 is due at the time of the appointment. Exam dates and times are flexible; weekends and evenings are available based on our Certified Polygraph Examiner’s schedules. 

Polygraph admissibility in court varies by jurisdiction, however, polygraph results are generally allowed through stipulation. Information obtained during a polygraph examination as part of the interviewing process is almost always allowed unless protected by attorney-client privilege. Confidentiality is guaranteed with all clients. 

Research reveals that polygraph exams have a confidence interval up to 94% (Gougler, et al., 2011). Polygraph is a scientific, diagnostic tool used to determine if a person is telling the truth (psycho-physiological detection of deception). The polygraph instrument simultaneously monitors and records changes in the subject’s chest and abdominal area, sweat gland activity, blood pressure, and body movement. These physiological changes can occur in your central nervous system when asked certain questions. The data collected by the polygraph instrument is then analyzed by our Certified Polygraph Examiners to arrive at an expert opinion as to the probability of the subject’s truthfulness or deception regarding the relevant question(s) asked during the polygraph examination. 

For additional information on polygraph, visit the https://www.polygraph.org/ and https://www.americanassociationofpolicepolygraphists.org/.  For more information on the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s website.