Who uses a polygraph?

Polygraph FAQs
Written By Izza Wei-Haas

The four sectors that use the polygraph (lie detector) include law enforcement agencies, the legal community, government agencies, and the private sector. They are further described as follows:

Private Sector

  • Companies and corporations under the restrictions and limitations of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (EPPA).

  • Private citizens in matters not involving the legal or criminal justice system.

Law Enforcement Agencies

  • Federal law enforcement agencies, state law enforcement agencies, and local law enforcement agencies such as police and sheriff's departments.

Government Agencies

  • Department of Defense Agencies

  • Agencies in the Intelligence Community

Legal Community

  • U.S. Attorney Offices, District Attorney Offices, Public Defender Offices, defense attorneys, Parole & Probation Departments.

  • The court systems in cooperation with probation and parole officers and therapists to monitor convicted sex offenders.

  • Attorneys in civil litigation.

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