The polygraph, commonly referred to as a "Lie Detector" is an important step in the hiring process. Generally speaking, the pre-employment polygraph is given fairly early in the hiring process. It accounts for the majority of applications being returned to human resources.
While the polygraph is a time consuming matter, we feel that it is important due to fact that honesty is the foundation of everything a police officer does. The Dalton Police Department, as well as other law enforcment agencies, cannot tolerate dishonesty in any form.
Many people think that polygraphs can no longer be used for employment purposes when the Employee Polygraph Protection Act became law in 1998. This Federal law established guidelines for polygraph testing and imposed restrictions on most private employers. This law however did not affect Local, State, or Federal governmental agencies.
There are many sites that one can learn more about polygraphs: www.polygraph.org, www.policepolygraph.org, and www.georgiapolygraph.org.
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