Articles relevant to examiners and non-examiners about recent polygraph news collected by the Georgia Polygraph Association.
Posted: February 2, 2012
The Georgia Polygraph Association was hosted by the American International Institute of Polygraph at its new location in Stockbridge, Georgia. This was our annual elections meeting. The following slate of nominees was presented to the membership in attendance: President, Joel Montezinos; Vice-president, Nigel Lang; Board Member at Large, Don Imbordino; Board Member at large, Art Curnutte. The positions for Secretary and Treasurer were not up for election this year. Nominations were called from the floor but none presented. A vote was called for by a show of hands per the Association By-laws. The slate was approved by unanimous vote of the members.
The Association officers for 2012 are now:
President: Joel F. Montezinos
Vice President: Nigel Lange
Secretary: Leland Hester
Treasurer: Marc Perlson
Board Member: Donald J. Imbordino
Board Member: Arthur Curnutte
Executive Director: Tommy Wheeler
Training was presented by Kari Bumbleburg of the Lafayette Instrument Company. Kari led a very informative discussion of the latest Lafayette polygraph software.
Training was also presented by Chuck Slupski of the International Institute of Polygraph. Chuck led a discussion of the “hot off the presses” APA Question and Answers regarding the Meta-Analytic Survey of Criterion Accuracy of Validated Polygraph Techniques.
Posted: December 1, 2011
The Georgia Polygraph Association was hosted by Major Tommy Wheeler and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office who were gracious in not only providing a great meeting room but breakfast and Lunch which were clearly enjoyed by all. In the business meeting we discussed a variety of topics including upcoming elections for 2012 and the current State requirements for Post Conviction Sex Offender testing.
Training on the use of polygraph in the asset forfeiture process was presented by retired DEA agent Don Imbordino. The use of polygraph in this process is not common outside the Federal government so the training was well received by the membership. Mr. Imbordino’s years of experience and skill as an instructor brought the topic to life.
Posted: July 20, 2011
The Georgia Polygraph Association honored retiring member Allan E. Stein with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Allan has been a polygraph examiner since 1967 when he was serving with the Army Criminal Investigation Division. He has directed major loss prevention programs involving polygraph programs and has owned both a private investigations company and a polygraph company. He has also served as an Instructor of the polygraph sciences at the US Army polygraph school, the American International Institute of Polygraph, and the Troy University Polygraph Center. The GPA has been proud to count him among our membership.
Training on the use of countermeasure in polygraph was presented by Steve Duncan. The major categories of countermeasures currently being attempted by examinees were discussed and examples demonstrated through chart analysis. His presentation was both informative and thought provoking.
The Georgia Polygraph Association voted to accept a set of professional standards that includes all standards established for the American Polygraph Association. This establishes the Association standards as a fluid document changing whenever the standards for the APA change. Also included are standards specific to the Association. These are abased on requirements in the State of Georgia.
Posted: May 18, 2011
Our May meeting was a huge success with 23 members and guests in attendance. A large contingent of the GBI Polygraph Unit (both members and non-members) was welcomed warmly. Non-members were invited to join us and help in our efforts to keep polygraph in Georgia of the highest professional standard. Several dignitaries from Macon came to the meeting including Macon PD Deputy Chief Henderson Carswell, the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney Greg Winters, and Assistant District Attorney Kim Schwartz.
Training was a fascinating talk by Don Berecz on his experiences as an FBI white collar crime investigator and polygraph examiner. Don retired from the FBI after 23 years of service and now is the Director Center for Forensic Studies in Accounting and Business at Georgia Southern University.
Posted: March 16, 2011
Our March meeting included a surprise tour of the beautiful new Douglasville Police facilities including a state-of-the-art gun range, training facilities, and gym. We extend a gracious thank you to Lt. Brad Stafford for that tour.
The following members have stepped up to the plate and agreed to serve on our Association committees. We acknowledge their service and appreciate their willingness to give of their time toward the goal of improving our Association and polygraph in Georgia.
Membership: Michael Barnett, Jon Poe
Judiciary: Ken Hosier
Standards: John Horton
Posted: February 4, 2011
Training on the new Empirical Scoring System, presented by Chuck Slupski, was greatly appreciated by the membership in attendance.
The Association postponed its scheduled January 11th meeting due to the snow storm that blanketed half the state. The meeting was held on January 25th. The members approved a significant set of changes to the Association By-laws and held elections. The past Vice- President, Joel Montezinos, was elected president. Past board member Sara Redmond was elected Vice-President and Marc Perlson was elected Treasurer. Chuck Slupski and Don Imbordino were elected as board members at large. Congratulations to the new officers and board members of the Association and a sincere thank you to the exiting officers and board members for a job well done.
Posted: December 2, 2010
Posted: September 29, 2010
The Allatoona meeting was a success. Barbequed ribs with all the trimmings were enjoyed by all the members. Intern member Nigel Lange was awarded Full membership as the result of successfully completing his internship. Congratulations to Nigel!
Posted: July 14, 2010
The Association's regular meeting was held on July 13th, 2010 at the American International Institute of Polygraph in Morrow, Ga. Lawson Hagler was the winner of the free John E. Reid and Associates, Inc. training class. Information was presented on the Polygraph Information Network. That information is also posted on this website.
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Posted: May 12, 2010
Some photos are attached of the training at the May meeting. At this meeting, the membership voted on some needed changes to the bylaws. The change involves affiliate members. The new bylaws will be posted on our website very soon.
Relating to the new changes, please keep in mind that a person does not have to be an examiner to become a member of the GPA. Any person with a legitimate interest in the polygraph profession may apply for affiliate membership. We welcome new members. The application may be downloaded from our web site.
