200-13 Polygraph Examinations

Question 1

Employees shall follow the procedural guidelines outlined in this General Order to ensure compliance with rules and regulations of the _______ and the ________program.

Answer 1

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

and

Polygraph Law Enforcement Accreditation (PLEA)

Question 2

All polygraph examination requests shall be made by ________ to a representative of the department’s Polygraph Unit.

Answer 2

a representative of the concerned division

Question 3

An authorized representative of the division making the request shall _______ the examinee to the Polygraph Unit and ensure that the examinee has ______.

Answer 3

accompany, valid photo identification.

Question 4

The division representative shall furnish the examiner with a copy of all _______ , incident reports, all statements, and _______ to conduct a valid examination

Answer 4

pertinent information, any other information necessary

Question 5

The division representative shall remain readily available to the examiner throughout the examination. In the event the representative is not available, ________must be available.

Answer 5

an alternate point of contact

Question 6

Polygraph examination requests by HPD Internal Affairs personnel shall have priority over ___________.

Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code and the Meet and Confer Agreement govern the manner in which the Houston Police Department conducts polygraph examinations of classified employees.

Answer 6

all other polygraph requests.

Question 7

Other divisions of the department shall not ask the Polygraph Unit to test any department personnel or any person making allegations or complaints against department personnel without prior approval ________ .

Answer 7

of Internal Affairs

Question 8

Requests for polygraph examinations in criminal cases being investigated by HPD shall have priority over all requests except those made_______.

Answer 8

by Internal Affairs

Question 9

Polygraph examination requests by the City of Houston Office of Inspector General (OIG) shall be given priority consideration after _________.

Answer 9

examination requests for HPD Internal Affairs and criminal cases.

Question 10

Requests for pre-employment polygraph examinations of Police Department applicants shall be made by only the ________ for civilian applicants and the for cadet applicants. It is not necessary for the division representative to accompany the examinee to the polygraph offices.

Answer 10

Employee Services Division, Recruiting Division

Question 11

Requests by the City Legal Department for polygraph examinations of City personnel or of persons making allegations or complaints against City personnel shall be given priority consideration after examination requests for _____ and _______, and ______.

Answer 11

1. HPD Internal Affairs
2. Criminal cases
3. OIG

Question 12

Polygraph examination requests by other departments of the City of Houston shall be ________ to the City of Houston Legal Department.

Answer 12

made in writing

Question 13

Polygraph examination requests made by other law enforcement agencies shall ______ to the HPD Polygraph Unit.

Answer 13

be in writing

Question 14

Except for unusual circumstances, the authorized representative who accompanies the examinee shall be from __________.

Answer 14

he requesting agency

Question 15

Except for unusual circumstances, examinations shall not be conducted for an agency ________ within its own jurisdiction.

Answer 15

having access to a polygraph examiner

Question 16

Polygraph examination requests by the District Attorney’s Office must be made by a person having the rank of _____ or _____ in the District Attorney’s Office.

Answer 16

division chief, higher

Question 17

When the request concerns a case in which charges were filed by the Houston Police Department, the District Attorney’s Office shall direct a written request to the _________ . The ______ shall then follow the prescribed guidelines in the above subsection, “Other Law Enforcement Agencies.”

Answer 17

concerned division, division

Question 18

When the request relates to a case in which charges were filed by another Harris County law enforcement agency, the District Attorney’s Office shall make the request in writing to the ________ . Guidelines in the above subsection, “Other Law Enforcement Agencies” shall then be followed.

Answer 18

concerned agency

Question 19

When the requested polygraph examination involves a case being investigated _________ by the District Attorney’s Office, the following shall apply:

The request shall be made in writing to the supervisor of the Polygraph Unit

An investigator from the District Attorney’s Office shall be the authorized representative.

Answer 19

exclusively

Question 20

Any information, reports, or statements given to the polygraph examiner to conduct an examination are _______. The release of any such information shall be handled by only ___________.

Answer 20

strictly confidential; the authorized representative.

Question 21

Any exception to the above listed policies and procedures may be approved by only the ________ or ________ by the following in descending order of availability:

Executive assistant chief, Strategic Operations

Assistant chief, Professional Development Command

Captain, Recruiting Division

Supervisor of the Polygraph Unit

Answer 21

Chief of Police , in the Chief’s absence