Florida Polygraph Associates Inc - William McCallister

Florida Polygraph &
Lie-Detection Services

Office Address
Merrill Lynch Building
395 E. Central Avenue
Winter Haven, FL. 33880

863.299.9424

Specific Issue Testing

When a specific and identifiable incident occurs (theft, sabotage, arson, homicide, assault, fraud, sexual contact with a minor, marital infidelity, etc.) the polygraph technique is the most effective means available to determine the credibility of a person’s statements. Currently polygraph test results are admissible in over 20 states, and as one court has said, “the greater weight of authority indicates that it [polygraph] can be a helpful scientific tool”.

A specific issue polygraph examination consists of the following steps.

1. A personal conference or telephone discussion during which the polygraph
examiner obtains a complete history of the case background information;

2. A pretest interview with the subject which will generally last 45 to 60 minutes, during which the examiner discusses the issue under investigation, thoroughly reviews all of the test questions that will be asked during the examination, and assesses the individual’s emotional and physiological suitability to take the test;

3. A series of 4 to 6 tests, during which the subject’s physiological responses are recorded as they answer a set of pre-established questions concerning the issue under investigation; and,

4. A review and interpretation of the polygraph charts, from which the examiner will reach one of three conclusions – that the subject is telling the truth; that the subject is not telling the truth; or, that the results are inconclusive.

Upon completion of the examination, a verbal report will be given to the client, followed by a written report which will provide a synopsis of the case information available to the examiner at the time of the testing, a list of the relevant test questions, the subject’s answers, and the examiner’s opinion as to the subject’s truthfulness or deception.

All of our examiners have 20+ years experience and are graduates of American Polygraph Association accredited schools which required a baccalaureate degree and successful completion of an approved, one year, internship program.

We are full members of and strictly adhere to American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) Polygraph Standards of Practice. All examinations are conducted using state-of-the-art, computerized systems, and evaluated by criteria based on scientific laboratory and field studies using standard statistical methods. We strictly adhere to all federal and state polygraph laws.