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1stWatch
03-06-2006, 11:02 AM
Two security guards and two others, one who became a campus police officer, were arraigned after an incident happened that was described as a security guard shooting someone who refused to move a vehicle that was double parked at an apartment complex where he was working. The article describes some sort of conspiracy between the individuals in custody to keep the incident a secret.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/04/BAGVIHIKC11.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea
Mr. Security
03-07-2006, 10:21 AM
Good detective work. Question though: How did the former s/o who became a cop pass his polygraph before the police department hired him?
davis002
03-07-2006, 05:31 PM
Good detective work. Question though: How did the former s/o who became a cop pass his polygraph before the police department hired him?

Not all states and/or departments allow polygraph examinations. For instance, Minnesota does not allow polygraph examinations.
histfan71
03-07-2006, 10:30 PM
Not all states and/or departments allow polygraph examinations. For instance, Minnesota does not allow polygraph examinations.

West Contra Costa Unified School District Police does polygraph, at least according to their recruitment flyer. http://www.post.ca.gov/jobops/12-07-05-wcusd-po.doc

I know nothing about this department so I do not know how strict their background checks are.
1stWatch
03-08-2006, 09:21 AM
Good detective work. Question though: How did the former s/o who became a cop pass his polygraph before the police department hired him?

Speaking from personal experience, polygraphs are a crock. Compulsive liars are able to pass them with no problem. People who have a propensity to be nervous can't pass them. They are not scientifically accurate like the supporters of those who give the tests claim. I tried to take one in 1998 to get a civilian position with the county Sheriff's office and failed it miserably after I told the truth. According to the test not only had I stolen property from an employer, I had sold and transported drugs and had sex with another man. :mad:
I know of others who want to work in this field, but are also kept out by the polygraph.