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Q1. Under what circumstances is the polygraph used during a background investigation? Explain the importance of a polygraph or CVSA examination in the background process. What is your opinion of the use of polygraph examinations to hire employees?

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The following solution describes the situations when a poloygraph test would be used.

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Q1. Polygraphs are used either before or after background checks by most police department officials to screen perspective candidates who wish to work as police officers in their departments. Polygraphs are used in conjunction with the background investigation of a candidate. When individuals apply to become detectives polygraphs are used frequently before background checks. They are also used when individuals apply for various private secuirty positions.In the United States military and intelligence communities polygraphs have been administered as terms of qualifying for a security clearance and as part of ...

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