BCI Polygraph Section: Where the Truth Lies 1

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BCI PolygraphSection: Where the

Truth LiesCindy S. Erwin

Polygraph Examiner

BCI & I

London Office


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Introduction

Background info

What is BCI?

Who do we serve?


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Topics of Discussion Overview of Polygraph

How polygraph fits into an investigation

Procedure

Interview & Interrogation Get that Confession

Misconceptions

Summary Questions and Answers


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Overview

History of Polygraph

The Box

Types of Tests


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The Basics

When to test?

Who to test?

When to test?

Single issue test

Disqualifying factors How do I schedule a test?

How does it work?


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Fight or Flight?


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Now What?

How to set up an exam? Before the appointment

When you arrive

What to expect while you are atBCI


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Interview & Interrogation

Balance professionalism andfriendliness

First interrogation ever

Non-verbal communication

How to get answers withoutasking

Written and spoken words are veryimportant

Nothing happens in a vacuum


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Get That Confession

Miranda; signature and time (twice) Voluntary

Letter of Apology

Two colored ink statement


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Misconceptions Admissible in Ohio courts since 1978

Single issue tests

Types of questions

Nervousness Medical conditions & medications

Electric shock

Why test victim? New Law(ORC 2907.10)


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Countermeasures

Medications/drug usage

Physical countermeasures

Psychological countermeasures

Other attempts


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Nice try


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Court Cases

Souel case for Stipulated exams Schieffer case in military courts

Sharma case with private

polygraph of suspect permittedinto court over objection ofProsecutor


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General InfoCindy S. Erwin Michael Lopresti

London Office Richfield Office740/845-2614 888/659-4600Steve StecheschulteBowling Green Office888/353-5603

Polygraph Information for Law Enforcement

Allegations must be of a felony nature and must be a single issue test.

Subject to be tested can be the suspect, victim, and/or a witness and must be 13 years of age orolder. If the subject is a juvenile, we must have parental/guardian consent to give them the test.

Please check for any and all medications the subject takes including the name of the drug, whatmedical condition it is taken for, the mg per day, and how long the subject has taken the medication.

BCI cannot test subjects who are pregnant, suffer from epilepsy, and have a heart condition. In thecase of a heart condition, please obtain as much details as possible because we can discuss thisissue.

Pleasetell you subject to get a good nights sleep, ant not to consume any alcohol or illegal drugswithin 24 hours prior to their scheduled test. Tell them that this may interfere with their test results!It is BCIs policy not to give the test under these circumstances.

Send pertinent case facts to your examiner at least a week prior to the scheduled polygraphappointment.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your BCI polygraphist


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Questions or Concerns? If you have any questions about a

case, please contact either of us.

There is no case that is too

weird.trust me In God we trust. All others, we

polygraph.

Tactic is the ability to make aperson see the lightning withoutletting them feel the bolt.


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What lies behind us and what liesbefore us is not nearly as importantas what lies within us.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson


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What do you see?


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Thank You!

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BCI Polygraph Section: Where the Truth Lies 1