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APA MAGAZINE
THE MAGAZINE FOR THE POLYGRAPH PROFESSIONAL
MAY • JUNE Vol. 52.3
decision making
2019 APA ELECTIONS
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CONTENTS
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
1 in memoriam
2 2019 apa elections schedule
3 2019 apa elections: candidates’ statements
TRAINING AND SEMINARS
24 Polygraph Examiner Training Schedule
27 54TH ANNUAL APA SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP PROGRAM
33 AMERICAN POLYGRAPH ASSOCIATION
Currently Accredited Programs as of 4-30-2019
FROM THE BOARD
39 President´s message
Steve Duncan, President
40 Board of Directors’ Reports
48 General Membership Meeting
REGULAR FEATURES
53 polygraph art
Gur Segev Ronen
55 Five-Minute Science Lesson:
Stimulus-and-Response as Paradigm for Scientific
Raymond Nelson
60 Practical Polygraph: How to Parse Categorical Results
for Test Questions of Diagnostic and Screening Poly-
graphs
Raymond Nelson, Ben Blalock and Mark Handler
SPECIAL FEATURES
67 Cut Scores and Diagnosis of Truth or Deception
Robert Peters
74 Fidelity Testing Now and Then
Donald J. Krapohl
78 Proposed New Terminology for Categorical Test Results
Raymond Nelson
82 Relevant Question: “Have you pooed in Aunt Eileen’s fridge?”
Tuvya T. Amsel, PhD
86 The Sheik´s Solution
Donald J. Krapohl and Pamela K. Shaw
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APA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2018-2019
President Director 8
Steve Duncan Walt Goodson
president@polygraph.org directorgoodson@polygraph.org
President - Elect Ex Officio Members
Darryl Starks
president-elect@polygraph.org National Office Manager
Lisa Jacocks
Chairman of the Board Phone: 800-APA-8037 (423) 892-3992
James McCloughan P.O. Box 8037 Chattanooga,
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Director 1
Pamela Shaw Treasurer
directorshaw@polygraph.org Chad Russell
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Director 2
Raymond Nelson General Counsel
directornelson@polygraph.org Gordon L. Vaughan
111 S. Tejon St., Suite 545
Director 3 Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2245
George Baranowski generalcounsel@polygraph.org
1912 E. US Hwy 20, Suite 202
Michigan City, IN 46360 Seminar Chair
directorbaranowski@polygraph.org Michael Gougler
seminarchair@polygraph.org
Director 4
Roy Ortiz Education Accreditation Committee
directorortiz@polygraph.org (EAC) Manager
Barry Cushman
Director 5 eacmanager@polygraph.org
Erika Thiel
directorthiel@polygraph.org Editor-in-Chief
Mark Handler
Director 6 editor@polygraph.org
Donnie Dutton
directordutton@polygraph.org Managing Editor
Nayeli Hernandez
Director 7 polygraph.managing.editor@gmail.com
Brian Morris
directormorris@polygraph.org
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
In Memoriam
Joyce (JT) Marie Adams tored directly by the poly-
(Westrum) died peace- graph Grandmaster, Cleve
fully in her sleep at 0200 Backster as an examiner,
hours, May 19, 2019 with instructor and School
Greg by her side in their Registrar. She and Greg
home in Port Orchard, WA, taught polygraph courses
following a lengthy battle all over the United States
with Lewy Body Dementia and world. She and Greg
(LBD) with Parkinsonism. recently retired, sold the
She was born on Septem- School and returned to
ber 28, 1947 in Bremerton, Washington State so she
Washington to her parents could be close to her fam-
Mel and Flora Westrum of ily. She is survived by her
Purdy WA. She lived her husband Greg Adams, her
early years there, graduat- daughter and son-in-law
ing from Peninsula High Kristen and Nate Kirby, her
School in 1965 and ob- Joyce (JT) Marie Adams brother and sister-in-law
tained her Master’s degree 1947-2019 Frank Westrum and Jude
in Psychology (Marriage, Van Buren, a nephew, Ben
Family, and Child Counsel- Westrum of Portland, an
ing emphasis) from Chap- Aunt, Helen Westrum of
man University in 1999. She loved her Cheney, and several cousins in Washing-
work as a mental health professional with ton, Nevada, North Dakota and Wiscon-
Catholic Community Services and other sin. A memorial service will be held in the
social organizations. Besides the time Chapel at Chapel Hill United Presbyterian
she has spent in Washington she has also Church in Gig Harbor, Washington next
lived in Wasilla, Alaska and San Diego, Cali- month in the original Chapel she was first
fornia. During her time in San Diego, she married in. JT was one of the few remain-
and her husband, Greg, taught and even- ing original Charter Members of Chapel
tually owned the Backster School of Lie Hill. For more information please contact
Detection. Joyce was trained and men- Greg at: gca1265@me.com
APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3) 1
May 17: Period to submit nominations and self-nominations in
writing to the National Office. Nominations must include a cover
letter specifying for which office the candidate is vying.
May 17: Last day to submit a candidate statement up to 500 words
for the APA Magazine and the APA website (editor@polygraph.org)
May 20 - 24: Validation of candidates’ eligibility to hold APA office.
June 1: Candidacy letters published on the APA website and in the
APA Magazine.
June 15: Email notification of elections (Ensure your email address
is current on the APA website; www.polygraph.org)
June 16 - 22: Electronic elections.
June 25: Posting of results on the APA website.
July 7 – July 13: Runoff elections, if necessary.
July 16: Notification to winners. Posting of final election results.
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Sabino Martinez Jr.
President Elect Candidate
My name is Sabino Martinez and I have After being an examiner for almost 6 years,
been a member of this great organiza- I became the Coordinator for the Texas
tion for over 15 years. I am requesting the DPS Polygraph School, a dream come true.
membership’s vote of confidence for the Along the way I made some great friends,
position of president elect. some are gone, some are still around. In
2007, I coordinated an all-Spanish poly-
I am a retired Texas DPS Polygraph Exam-
iner and had a pleasure of serving as an graph course for the State Department
examiner for 12 of my 20 years of employ- training 22 Mexican Nationals. Twelve
ment. My polygraph career began in 1996 went on to be full-time examiners for the
under Mike Gougler at the Austin Head- “Policia Federal” and I am still in contact
quarters where I specialized in child sex with them. Some have become heads of
assault and death cases in Spanish and polygraph departments and great friends.
English. I found myself in many small one
engine airplanes flying all over Texas. I re- After 20 years in DPS, Walt Goodson, saw
ceived an AAPP regional director’s award me off into retirement. I trained 50 more
for solving a 15-year-old unsolved homi- examiners in Mexico City for the federal
cide case. police and opened a polygraph school
APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3) 32019 APA ELECTIONS
with my wife Yasmin Rios, a polygraph nars in countries where were examiners
examiner. For 9 years we trained over 100 may be unable to travel. My primary agen-
examiners and in 2016 we held our last da is to make this organization what it was
class in San Antonio. We closed our doors meant to be; the premier polygraph edu-
after buying one of the busiest polygraph cational association, leading in research
offices in the San Antonio area. and model policies to help improve testing
procedures, scoring, and overall accuracy.
I have trained private, police and fire de- Thank you for your consideration, and I
partment examiners from all over Texas ask for your support.
and the US. As a proud member I always
encouraged membership in this great as-
sociation. As a Spanish speaker I have
helped behind the scenes at our seminars
during registration and was told that the
seminar registrations were smoothly be-
cause of my help with the Spanish speak-
ing members.
In April the APA held its first Latin American
Seminar in Mexico City, which I chaired.
I asked that Mexico City be the location
because of our relationship with the Mexi-
can examiners. That seminar was a big
success with over 290 examiners attend-
ing. It was one of the largest ever in Latin
America thanks to Luz del Carmen, Steve
Duncan, Donnie Dutton, Lisa Jacocks,
Mark Handler, Raymond Nelson and oth-
ers. As expected, many were interested in
becoming members and we are expecting
to see a rise in membership.
As your president I will encourage atten-
dance at our seminars and hope to keep
it growing by offering incentives for semi-
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Brian Morris
President Elect Candidate
My name is Brian Morris and I humbly ask The momentum that has been created
for your support for the position of Presi- over the past several years needs to be
dent-Elect during this election. Please re- supported and enhanced. If I am elected
view my statement of interest and quali- as your President-Elect I will advocate for:
fications as you decide the direction that
1) Greater continuing education op-
you would like the American Polygraph
portunities for our members by lever-
Association (APA) to head in the coming
aging available technology.
years.
2) Continued evidence/research ba-
I believe that the APA is heading in the sed standardization of polygraph tes-
right direction. The excellence of our an- ting techniques and methods.
nual training seminar, the education ac-
creditation of polygraph schools, and the 3) Increasing our global member-
continuous reinforcement of research/ ship and participation as the leading
evidence based standardization of poly- worldwide polygraph organization.
graph are examples of the progress that
4) Advancing the APA strategic plan.
is currently being made.
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I began my polygraph career as a private one who can speak for all of the different
examiner in the PCSOT arena. I worked stakeholders our organization represents.
side by side with Department of Correc- I believe that my experience working in all
tions personnel in California, Utah, Idaho, three major areas of polygraph (law en-
Wyoming, and Washington. Through my forcement, private, and federal) allows me
state licensing internship, I was afforded to help our organization continue to move
the opportunity to work with both state forward as the preeminent place for the
and local law enforcement and became profession of polygraph.
a member of the American Association
It has been my honor to serve as Director
of Police Polygraphists. After becoming
7 these past two years. I have come to un-
a full member of the APA, I continued my
derstand how our board works tirelessly
education and became a Certified Primary
on our membership’s behalf. I hope to be
Instructor and continue to teach today.
able to help move this work forward and
Following a number of years as a private humbly ask for your support.
and law enforcement examiner, I took the You may reach me anytime at
opportunity to pursue another life goal, brianrmorris1929@hotmail.com with any
which was attending law school. I gradu- questions.
ated from the University of Idaho College
of Law and have been admitted to prac- Sincerely,
tice law in the state of Utah. In 2014, I took Brian Morris
advantage of the opportunity to become
a federal polygraph examiner and to work
with another excellent group of polygraph
professionals. Recently, I completed Mas-
ter’s degrees in Forensic Psychology and
Criminal Justice so that I could better un-
derstand what the legal system holds for
our profession and how to best advocate
for polygraph’s use in many different are-
nas. Our organization is at the forefront
of many areas of polygraph. Whether it
is continuing education, initial training, or
research and development of new tech-
niques and standards. We need some-
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J. Patrick O’Burke
President-Elect Candidate
I am asking for your vote to be President- with online payment capabilities, an im-
elect for the American Polygraph Asso- mensely improved school accreditation
ciation. Some members may know little process, the publishing of a Quality Assur-
about me, or why I am asking for your vote. ance Policy, online member application,
Since you are reading this statement, you and advancing professional membership
are a special person who is interested in requirements. Still, there are additional
candidates and where this association is projects that I think are important to the
headed. Therefore, I want to provide rea- future of our profession. I hope you will
sons to support why I am worthy of receiv- give me the critical time needed to work
ing your support. on these projects with other members.
I have previously served on the Board of One critical project includes developing
Directors as Vice-President, President and consensus standards for forensic inter-
as Board Chairman and worked with other view and the administration of polygraph
members to accomplish many notable examinations. While the APA has worked
achievements. These team accomplish- diligently to provide Standards of Practice
ments include; an improved APA website for polygraph, these are not “consensus
APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3) 72019 APA ELECTIONS standards” that were established to de- and moving them over from ASTM remains fine evidence-based practices for foren- unfinished. No doubt, the historical prog- sic sciences. The American Academy of ress made so far is due to interested and Forensic Sciences has a role in working energetic people within the APA. As well, with the National Institute of Science and recent efforts have been fruitful in gaining Technology, along with the Organization acceptance within AAFS for a consensus of Scientific Area Committees to estab- body in developing credibility assessment lish required guidelines for all forensic sci- standards. However, these things move ences. The AAFS and the APA have a long slowly, and more work is still needed over history in this regard. Fred Inbau as AAFS the next few years. President, along with Lynn Marcy, Walter Atwood and Frank Horvath have histori- I would ask that you give me the oppor- cally worked within AAFS to set standards tunity to work on these projects and give for our profession. Some standards were me your vote as a sign of your support. I created in ASTM in the E.52 committee. promise to work hard to move our profes- However, that ASTM effort is largely dor- sion in this positive direction. mant and ASTM standards are only avail- J. Patrick O’Burke able for a fee. We need to create standards within the OSACs. The second part of this project involves standardizing forensic science principles around interviewing and interrogation for our profession. My 35 year career as a po- lice officer and polygraph examiner is un- derscored by realizing the value of infor- mation and confessions that come from polygraph. However, it concerning that there is the lack of scientific consensus standards for forensic interview. My prior time on the Board allowed me time to augment previous work completed by legends in our profession, yet the tasks for updating these consensus standards 8 APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3)
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Pam Shaw
Director 1 Candidate
Dear fellow members and professionals, 2006, I additionally established my own
private polygraph company, which ex-
I am humbly seeking your support for my panded my horizons in administering spe-
re-election to the position of Director 1. cific issue and post-conviction sex offend-
It is my desire to continue to serve you, er tests. During those years, I also began
our association, and our profession in this
to engage in various educational and con-
role.
sulting endeavors to include quality con-
For those of you who may not know me, I trol services and curriculum development.
began my polygraph career in 2000 while
Currently, I am the owner and co-director
employed with the Kentucky Law Enforce-
of the National Polygraph Academy. The
ment Council, a state government agency
school is accredited by the APA and rec-
established to oversee certified police of-
ficers and provide pre-employment test- ognized by the American Association of
ing services for over 400 law enforcement Police Polygraphists. The school provides
agencies. During my years with the Coun- professional training to law enforcement,
cil, I served as an examiner, supervisor and government and private sector students in
polygraph school director for the state. In various locations in the U.S. and abroad.
APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3) 92019 APA ELECTIONS From early on in my career, I have been a If re-elected to Director 1, I can assure strong advocate of education and profes- you that I will continue to work diligently sional practices in the field of polygraph. and faithfully for you and our entire asso- I was President of the APA in 2012 and ciation. I thank you for your consideration served in other board positions for a hand- and support. If you have any questions or ful of years before serving as President. wish to contact me for further informa- During those years, I was fortunate to tion, please email me at shaw.national@ serve with some outstanding members of gmail.com. our association and on committees that were responsible for publishing model policies for post-conviction sex offender testing, law enforcement/public service screening as well as the APA’s 2011 Meta- Analytic Survey of Criterion Accuracy of Polygraph Techniques. As I consider the challenges that we are currently facing as a profession, as well as those anticipated in the coming years, I find an ever-present desire to be a part of the solution and stay more involved. We need strong leadership, a diversity of perspectives and an attitude of team- work to tackle the challenges before us, while continuing to grow. With my prior board experience, it is my hope that I can bring a blend of historical perspective and renewed energy to the table. With my diversity of experiences in state govern- ment/law enforcement, private sector and school directorship, it is my hope that I can adequately speak to the unique consider- ations centered around the management and practical application of polygraph in various arenas. 10 APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3)
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Jamie McCloughan
Director 3 Candidate
Dear fellow members and professionals. It the areas I have conducted research and
has been my great honor to serve you as a training in are concealed information test-
director, president-elect, president, and ing (CIT), countermeasures, and voice
chairman. I am humbly asking for your stress (i.e. CVSA and LVA).
support to continue working for you, as I
seek election to the position of Director 3. In my years of service to the APA member-
ship, I have continued to be assigned to
For those who don’t know me, I am a the position of Chair of the Education Ac-
full-time polygraph examiner with the creditation Committee (EAC) and tasked
Michigan State Police and hold the rank with continually updating and implement-
of detective lieutenant. I have been with ing the Education and Training Program
the department for over 24 years and as- Accreditation Manual. The manual sets
signed to the Polygraph Section for 19 of forth the requirements that education and
those years. In addition to testing, I have training programs, previously referred to
conducted training and research for the as schools, must meet to be APA accred-
advancement of polygraph and credibility ited. This committee is one of the busiest
assessment in the profession. Some of and not a week goes by where something
APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3) 112019 APA ELECTIONS needs to be accomplished. The commit- In closing, if elected, I will continue to work tee, its volunteers, and the Board of Di- for the membership to strengthen our rectors strive to ensure that prospective profession, so we can face current and students of our profession are put first future challenges. I will strive to do these and have the structural building blocks to things with the foresight in mind to en- start their career on the right foot. I have sure we are proactively addressing future spoken with President-elect Darryl Starks, issues and implementing vital changes to and he has informed me that he intends to help us face them. I will continue to do this put education at the forefront of his agen- with the core values of Unity, Knowledge, da for next year as president. While serv- and Excellence I have always held. Thank ing as your president, I set out an agenda you for your consideration and support. that served the membership, and the Should you have any questions or sim- board accomplished all the agenda set ply wish to contact me for further infor- forth. I have done this in all my roles on mation, you may email me at mcclougj@ the APA board. gmail.com or call me at 989-745-1912. 12 APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3)
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Erika Thiel
Director 5 Candidate
My name is Erika Thiel and I am the incum- Beyond the goals I have set out to ac-
bent Director 5. First off, I want to thank complish, I feel I bring an additional per-
the membership for trusting me these spective that helps diversify the board. I
past two years to help guide the associa- am a fully licensed therapist in the state
tion forward. of Connecticut, and I own my own private
practice. I am an EMDR therapist who
However, two years flies by quickly and I
specializes in trauma, adult attention defi-
feel I still have more to offer the associa- cit disorder, and anger disorders. It is not
tion. My goals have always been to bring unusual for people who have been diag-
updated information to Post Conviction nosed (or should be diagnosed) in one
Sex Offender Testing, advance online of these areas to take a polygraph exam.
trainings in multiple languages, and to Sometimes, these people are identified as
strengthen the APA’s social media plat- difficult or non-complaint only because of
form. I realize that two years is not nearly the symptoms related to their diagnosis.
long enough to make meaningful improve- I believe I can offer awareness and train-
ments. ings in these areas to help member exam-
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iners who have had no formal training as a the use of testing with adolescents. I will
therapist recognize these symptoms and continue to work with other board mem-
better deal with them. bers who also see the value in advancing
online training; however, I will ensure that
I started my polygraph career in 2012 these trainings are multi-lingual so all ex-
when I attended the American Internation- aminers can have the opportunity to have
al Institute of Polygraph. I learned very access to these trainings. Finally, I will
quickly there is camaraderie within the also continue to work hard to continue
profession, and most of us work to sup- making our social media a multilingual
port and help one another. It was a fam- platform that all members can use.
ily that I knew I wanted to belong to and
give back to. I was hired by a non-for-profit
organization that only did PCSOT testing
and knew that when I came back to Con-
necticut from the training, I was about to
become a part of a specialized part of the
polygraph profession. In 2015 I was pro-
moted to the polygraph manager of the
team and continue to be the polygraph
manager of the largest team of PCSOT
examiners in the state. In Connecticut we
focus on the collaboration model as op-
posed to the containment model. Many
examiners have come to me with ques-
tions on how Connecticut functions with
the collaboration model and I feel honored
to be able to share information for those
who would like to have a more collabora-
tive approach to their testing.
If re-elected, my goals will be to continue
to focus on updating PCSOT trainings with
collaboration of ATSA members who
would like to see PCSOT re-evaluated in
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Jonathan Floyd
Director 7 Candidate
My name is Jonathan Floyd, and I am ask- ciated with the company. I have attended
ing for your vote for the APA board, Direc- the Annual Seminar since being an exam-
tor 7 position. iner. For the past two years I have been
I am a full-time polygraph examiner in the on the Seminar Program Committee and
private sector, engaged in polygraph dai- Member Services Committee. I have also
ly. I am a graduate of National Polygraph been an associate instructor for National
Polygraph Academy providing training to
Academy and completed the basic exam-
individuals and agencies.
iner course with Pam Shaw as my primary
instructor. I have also completed the 40- As a member of the board I hope to focus
hour PSCOT course offered by the Poly- on issues that are extremely important
graph Institute under Pat O’Burke. I am to the profession and the association. As
president of Gougler, Floyd, and Associ- asked by the APA, I feel we need some new
ates, a polygraph company which admin- and eager professionals to become more
isters polygraph examinations throughout engaged and have a voice in maintaining
west Texas. I am responsible for con- growth and preparing for the challenges
tracts, scheduling, and all training asso- to come. It is important that we focus on
APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3) 152019 APA ELECTIONS members of the profession to continue mon goals of growth and protection of the a high quality of standards of practice, profession and association. If elected my ethical testing, and having a unified front promise to the members of the associa- when it comes to validated results. The tion is to listen to your concerns and make APA has done a wonderful job of estab- them a focus of the board and associa- lishing model policies, standards of prac- tion. I’m asking for your support to allow tice, and doing research to validate test- me the honor of serving the membership. ing techniques. I think it should be a focus of the board to establish communications to all members of the profession on the importance of holding ourselves account- able and focus on APA model policy. By not doing so the profession is liable to pub- lic and professional scrutiny. In my time as an examiner I have seen the effects on the profession when people lose faith in the validity of the polygraph. I have also been a part of seeing how people’s opin- ions are changed when professionalism and a high quality of service is offered. As a board member I hope to make this a fo- cus to all members of the association. I feel that my relentless dedication and work ethic to polygraph makes me a great candidate to become a board member. Al- though I may lack the experience some of the others have, I bring to you a respect and passion for the continuation and growth of the profession. I am dedicated to making sure polygraph is the leading source of deception detection. I also feel it is very important to have a diverse board comprised of subject matter experts from all sectors of the profession with com- 16 APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3)
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Thomas J. Morgan
Director 7 Candidate
To the membership of the APA, my name several federal agencies. I hold a Bachelor
is Tom Morgan and I am asking for your of Public Administration degree from the
support and vote for the position of Direc- University of Mississippi and a Master of
tor 7. I hope you will accept my statement Arts degree in Management from Webster
of interest and qualifications when ballot- University. I became a polygraph examin-
ing begins and consider me during the up- er in 2011, after graduating from the Na-
coming 2019 election cycle. tional Center for Credibility Assessment
(NCCA).
I live in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area
and have been a member of APA since
2011. I have over thirty five combined years I retired from federal law enforcement in
of State and Federal Law Enforcement ex- 2013, and continue to serve as an indepen-
perience. I have served in a variety of law dent consultant and polygraph examiner
enforcement operations ranging from pa- for several local, state, and federal agen-
trol operations, criminal investigations, cies. Most recently I worked providing
Special Weapons and Tactics, as well polygraph support for the U.S. State De-
as a Special Agent/Pilot for one state and partment’s Counter- Intelligence/Counter-
APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3) 172019 APA ELECTIONS
Terrorism team in Kabul, Afghanistan from and enhance the overall goals, mission,
July 2016 – April 2019. I also work with and strategies of our unique organiza-
Behavioral Measures (United Kingdom), tion and help blend the processes of gov-
in providing polygraph instruction for the ernment, law enforcement, parole, treat-
police and probation services throughout ment, and the private sector into a more
the United Kingdom. In addition, I conduct comprehensive training agenda. I believe
sex offender examinations for the Texas that each sector of polygraph has unique
Department of Criminal Justice as well as experiences and we can all benefit from
the Texas Civil Commitment Office. I main- each other.
tain a private polygraph practice based in
I ask that you join me in looking toward
Texas and I am privately licensed in Texas,
the future of polygraph and thank you for
Mississippi, and Virginia.
taking the time to read my statement of
I truly believe in and support APA as the interest and qualifications. I hope to see
flagship organization to promote the you all at the conference later this year.
proper training and utilization of poly-
graph throughout the world. I believe the
road map to accomplishing these goals
lies within supporting more research in
the field; promoting more and better train-
ing courses online as well as at the con-
ferences; recruiting membership into the
organization who buy into and promote
the overall goals of APA; and working to-
ward creating new and strengthening the
existing APA model policies which in turn
would work synergistically to keep APA
moving in the right direction. I personally
believe that these efforts in combination
would also work to enhance our members
experience at the National Conference
and provide more incentive to attend.
If elected to this position I would work to-
gether with other APA leaders to maintain
18 APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3)2019 APA ELECTIONS
Lisa Ribacoff
Director 7 Candidate
My name is Lisa Ribacoff and I am running I am a graduate of the Academy for Sci-
for the position of Director 7 in the upcom- entific and Investigative Training for the
ing 2019 election. I have been a member basic training course and have gradu-
of the APA since 2012 and since I have ated from PEAK Credibility Assessment
maintained a private polygraph practice in Training Center for the PCSOT course. I
New York, Beverly Hills and Boca Raton. I have participated in numerous continuing
have conducted examinations for pre-em- education seminars ranging from Sex Of-
ployment, criminal, civil, family relations, fender Training to Interviewing to Quality
Control. I hold a Bachelors of Science in
and immigration matters. I am on the pan-
Special Education as well two Masters of
el of court appointed experts for the New
Science in Educational Leadership and
York City Mayor’s Office, Nassau and Suf-
Curriculum and Instruction. Previously, I
folk Counties (Long Island) as well as the
held a career as a Middle School teacher
holder for contract with the Metropolitan
and as a school wide curriculum writer.
Transit Authority Police Department (MTA-
PD) to conduct their pre-employment poly- I am currently serving in two capacities
graph examinations. within the APA. I am a member of the
APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3) 192019 APA ELECTIONS
Public Relations committee as well as education allows those members that are
the Awards and Nominations commit- licensed by a state authority to continue to
tee. Through the ongoing dialogue and practice the profession as well as the oth-
efforts of both committees, I was able to er examiners that do not require a license,
bring to the chairs of both committees the to ensure that the standards of practice
idea that all award nominations should be are most current. I am a firm believer that
transferred to an electronic platform to al- our profession should be focusing on the
low individuals to conduct their nomina- quality education and dedication to the
tions in a more efficient process. This sug- profession than growth of the number of
gestion was later brought to the attention examiners.
of the current board and was approved. It
Your support is greatly appreciated.
has been implemented into effect for this
year’s awards process. By serving on each
committee, I have gained a greater insight
about the commitment and effort contrib-
uted by each board member and because
of this, it has ensured the continued suc-
cess of this association.
Should I be elected, I only want to con-
tinue to promote our profession in the
positive light that it should be. I hope to
be able to continue to keep the conversa-
tion open amongst all examiners; mem-
bers or nonmembers to ensure that their
expectations of not only the board but the
association are being met. This dialogue
should not just be during seminars but
year-round, and should be regarding their
opinions, thoughts and suggestions both
positive and negative. This dialogue is im-
portant because it allows the APA to fo-
cus on the needs of the membership. The
greatest need of the membership is the
high-quality continuing education. This
20 APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3)2019 APA ELECTIONS
David Willoughby
Director 7 Candidate
My name is David Willoughby and I am examiners.
running for the APA Board of Directors. I
I graduated from the American Interna-
have a loving wife of 27 years and 4 won-
tional Institute of Polygraph on October
derful daughters. I love my career, my life
26, 2007. I received my South Carolina
and my savior: Jesus Christ.
Intern Polygraph license on November 8,
I began my law enforcement career in 2007. I became a member of the Ameri-
the US Air Force. I served for 4 1/2 years, can Polygraph Association on December
and in 1988 I was honorably discharged 15, 2009. I rely on three testing formats:
as an E-5 staff sergeant. I then joined the the R&I, the Utah, and the Bi-Zone to open
Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, where I the door to any mystery I may face. I am
worked many different assignments lead- very pro Tactical Polygraph.
ing up to my licensing as a polygraph ex-
aminer. I currently serve as the Polygraph Like most of you, I have lost and won cas-
Program Manager. I have administered es in the interview room. I have also seen
over 2000 polygraphs and have had the peers and subordinates struggle with in-
pleasure of mentoring 7 intern polygraph terviews. Over the years, I have developed
APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3) 212019 APA ELECTIONS
a deep admiration for the polygraph exam- I am not the guy that can develop a new
iner that is inquisitive enough to ask the polygraph theory, nor can I run a scientific
tough questions; has the ability to get the study. I am an examiner; just like you. For
examinee to talk; and the integrity to work many years I was a stand-alone examin-
a case properly. er, so I understand the fears that come-
along with such a situation. I am current-
Throughout our careers we are told how ly blessed locally with a strong support
important it is to get a confession. How group of examiners and I want that for
many times were you told that it is all every examiner. As an APA Board Director,
about the pre-test; and how many times I will strive to support the stand-alone ex-
has your case teetered on the post-test aminer by advocating for a system that al-
confession? As I looked for relevant poly- lows them access to experienced examin-
ers and to improve our worth to our clients
graph classes, I saw class after class on
and employers.
Test Data Analysis, and Quality Control,
but too little time given to interviewing Thank you for taking the time to read this
techniques. Charts and scores are critical, letter. I would be honored to represent us
but it is the confession that is the focal all on the APA Board of Directors. I am
point in the pretrial meeting with the de- asking for your vote for the APA Board of
fense. Directors.
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CLASSROOM A (disponible en Espanol)
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32 APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3)TRAINING AND SEMINARS
AMERICAN POLYGRAPH ASSOCIATION
Currently Accredited Programs as of 4-30-2019
The following programs are accredited by the APA:
ACADEMY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND BEHAVIORAL MEASURES POLYGRAPH
INVESTIGATIVE TRAINING TRAINING CENTRE, UK
Director: Nathan J. Gordon Director: Donnie W. Dutton
Address : 1704 Locust St - 2nd Fl Address : Behavioural Measures UK c/o Paul
Philadelphia, PA 19103Country Connon Suite 24, Arms
Country: USA Evertyne House Quay Road Blyth
Phone: 215-732-3349 Northumberland England NE24 2AS
Email: truthdoctor@polygraph-training.com Country: United Kingdom
Website: www.polygraph-training.com/ Phone: 803-238-7999
Email: DuttonPoly@aol.com
Website: no website
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE CANADIAN POLICE COLLEGE POLYGRAPH
OF POLYGRAPH SCHOOL*
Director: Charles E. Slupski Director: Shaun Smith
Address : 619 Highway 138 W Suite C Address : 1 Sandridge Dr.
Stockbridge, GA 30281 Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3J2
Country: USA Country: Canada
Phone: 770-960-1377 Phone: 613-990-5025
Email: aiipolygraph@aiipolygraph.comcast- Email: CPCregistrar.CFC_NCR.CFC_HQ@
Website: biz.net rcmp-grc.gc.ca
www.polygraphschool.com/ Website: www.cpc-ccp.gc.ca/en/pec
BACKSTER SCHOOL OF LIE DETECTION CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION FORENSE
Director: Patrick O’Burke Y CONTROL DE CONFIANZA S.C.
Address : 2263 Princess Street Director: Jaime Raul Duran Valle
Kingston, ON, K7M 3G1 Address : Rodriguez Saro #523, Int. 501-A
Country: Canada Col. Del Valle
Phone: 613-507-4660 Del. Benito Juarez Mexico, D.F.
Email: patrick@limestonetech.com C.P. 03100
Website: Backster.net Country: Mexico
Phone: 011-52-55-2455-4624
Email: informacion@el-poligrafo.com
Website: el-poligrafo.com
*Admission is limited to government or law enforcement students only.
APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3) 33TRAINING AND SEMINARS
ESCUELA NACIONAL DE POLIGRAFIA KOREAN SUPREME PROSECUTORS
OFFICE POLYGRAPH ACADEMY*
Director: Raymond I. Nelson
Address : Barrio Guadalupe, Edificio Hermitage Director: Cheol Bang
Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazon 11101 Address: 105 NDFC Supreme Prosecutor’s
Country: Honduras Office, 157 Banpodaero, Seochogu
Phone: Seoul, 06590
Email: Raymond.nelson@gmail.com Country: S. Korea
Website: no website Phone: 082-2-3480-2144
Email: roomiron@gmail.com
Website: no website
ESCUELA NACIONAL DE POLIGRAFIA, LATINAMERICAN POLYGRAPH INSTITUTE
NATIONAL POLYGRAPH SCHOOL*
Director: Manuel Novoa
Director: Luz Del Carmen Diaz
Address: Carrera 46 # 93-70
Address: Calle Cuauhtemoc # 168
Bogota
Colonia Tisapan de San Angel,
Country: Colombia
Mexico City, 01059
Phone: 57-12369630
Country: Mexico
Email: Dirgeneral@latinpolygraph.com
Phone: 011-52-555-616-6273 Website: www.latinamericanpolygraph.com
Email: lg151@balankan.net
Website: no website
INTERNATIONAL POLYGRAPH STUDIES MARSTON POLYGRAPH ACADEMY:
CENTER
Director: Tom Kelly
Director: Raymond I. Nelson Address: 390 Orange Show Lane
Address: Insurgentes Sur # 1877, Piso 2, San Bernardino, CA 92408
Oficina 204, Col. Guadalupe Inn Country: USA
Del. Alvaro Obregón Phone: 909-554-3883
Mexico D.F. 06700 Email: info@marstonpolygraph.com
Country: Mexico Website: www.marstonpolygraph.com
Phone: (55) 5533 7349
Email: iptc@poligrafia.com.mx
Website: www.poligrafia.com.mx
*Admission is limited to government or law enforcement students only.
34 APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3)TRAINING AND SEMINARS
MARYLAND INSTITUTE OF CRIMINAL NATIONAL ACADEMY OF POLYGRAPH OF
JUSTICE: THE NATIONAL POLICE OF COLOMBIA*:
Director: Billy H. Thompson Director: Higher. Luz Stella Gonzalez Tiga
Address: 8424 Veterans Hwy Ste 3 Address: TC Jorge Zenen Lopez Guerrero
Millersville MD 21108-0458 Transversal 33 No 47a-35 Sur
Country: USA Barrio Fatima
Phone: 410-987-6665 Bogota
Email: MDMICJ@aol.com Country: Colombia
Website: www.micj.com Phone: 57-3203023049
Email: programaacademicopoligrafiapc@
gmail.com
Website: no website
MICHIGAN STATE POLICE POLYGRAPH
PROGRAM*:
Director: Andrew Longuski
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CREDIBILITY
Address: 7320 North Canal Road ASSESSMENT*:
Lansing, MI 48913 Director: Zach Vaughn; Ron Kiefer; Stephanie
Country: USA Liles
Phone: - Address: 7540 Pickens Avenue
Email: no email Fort Jackson, SC 29207-5000
Website: no website Country: USA
Phone: -
Email: NCCARegistrar@dodiis.mil
Website: www.ncca.mil
MINDEF CENTRE FOR CREDIBILITY
ASSESSMENT*:
Director: V. Cholan
Address: Block 13, Mandai Camp 2 NATIONAL POLYGRAPH ACADEMY
Mandai Road
Director: Pam Shaw
Country: Singapore
Address: 1890 Star Shoot Parkway, Ste.
Phone: -
Email: 170-366 Lexington,KY 40509
cholanjoshv@gmail.com
Country: USA
Website: www.mindef.gov.sg/
Phone: 859-494-7429
Email: shaw.national@gmail.com
Website: www.nationalpolygraphacademy.
com
*Admission is limited to government or law enforcement students only.
APA Magazine 2019, 52 (3) 35TRAINING AND SEMINARS
NCTC POLYGRAPH INSTITUTE: THE POLYGRAPH INSTITUTE
Director: Elmer Criswell Director: J. Patrick O’Burke
Address: c/o Dept. of Military & Veteran’s Address: 19179 Blanco Road, Suite 105 #812
Affairs Building 8-64 Fort San Antonio, TX 78258
Indiantown Gap Country: USA
Annville, PA 17003-5002 Phone: 210-377-0200
Country: USA Email: info@thepolygraphinstitute.com
Phone: 717-861-9306 Website: thepolygraphinstitute.com
Email: register@counterdrug.org
Website: www.counterdrug.org
NEW ENGLAND POLYGRAPH INSTITUTE TUDOR ACADEMY
Director: David J. Crawford Director: Charles Speagle
Address: PO Box 825 Address: Cra. 66, No. 42-103, Medellin,
Center Harbor, NH 03226 Colombia
Country: USA Medellin
Phone: 603-253-8002 Country: Colombia
Email: kacdc@worldpath.net Phone: (57) (4) 436-4178
Website: www. Email: info@tudoracademy.com
newenglandpolygraphinstitute. Website: www.tudoracademy.com
com/
PEAK CREDIBILITY ASSESSMENT VOLLMER POLYGRAPH
TRAINING CENTER Director: Michael Lynch
Director: Benjamin Blalock Address: 22600 Savi Ranch Parkway A-13
Address: 1490 NE Pine Island Rd. Unit 7B Yorba Linda, CA, 92887
Cape Coral, FL 33909 Country: USA
Country: USA Phone: (800) 295-6041
Phone: 239-900-6800 Email: inquire@vollmerinstitute.com
Email: info@peakcatc.com Website: www.vollmerinstitute.com
Website: peakcatc.com/
*Admission is limited to government or law enforcement students only.
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Steve Duncan, President
June, 2019
Hello, fellow APA Members
Maybe summer has finally arrived. I think we’ve had enough winter (snow) to last us
for a while. We continue to stay busy within the Association. Our board members are
continuing on their projects to benefit the APA.
The APA Latin America Regional Seminar turned out quite well. With a good turnout of
dedicated examiners and excellent Instructors, I offer my thanks for participation and
all of the hard work many put into making this seminar a success.
With June comes the APA Elections. I appreciate the members who have stepped up to
run for office and wish all the best. As many of you know the commitment to serve on
the Board is a serious endeavor and I applaud those willing to give their time and en-
ergy. I also encourage all members to exercise their opportunity to vote and help select
the best candidates for the Board.
I also want to take this opportunity to welcome our new employee, Jennifer Crawley, to
the APA Office. She will be assisting Lisa with office duties, answering calls and helping
members with issues as they arise.
To all of our Board Members and Committee Volunteers, I again, thank for all of your
hard work. It’s with your dedication and diligence that the APA continues to grow and
prosper. I strongly urge any and all members who have an interest in serving the APA to
join committees and volunteer to make presentations.
As President I continue to assist members with issues as requested and am working
with several board members to achieve their goals. I remain committed to the APA mis-
sion to provide training, best practices and professional resources for the continued
growth of ethical and evidence based detection of deception through the use of poly-
graph.
As always, feel free to call me (706-506-0830) or email me (sduncan071@gmail.com) if
I can be of assistance to you.
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