LEPET Powerpoint

Question 1

LEPET testing is used for?

-Law Enforcement Pre-Employment Testing

Answer 1

Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD) test used for screening Federal, State, County, & Local LE applicants
LEPET as taught by NCCA is a two phase examination

Question 2

What is the background and objectives for LEPET?

Answer 2

Background:
First Phase
-National Security issues
Second Phase
-LEO Suitability Issues

Objectives:
1. Verify truth of an examinee’s statements
-Relating to a pre-established list
-Relating to day-of-test discussion
2. Develop new information
3. Aid in possible investigation

Question 3

LEPET Phase 1 scoring compares which questions?

Answer 3

-Utilizes “Spot Analysis”
-Three spots in Phase One: RQs #4, #6, and #8
-Compared to bracketed CQs #3, #5, #7, and #9
-C3, R4, C5, R6, C7, R8, C9

Question 4

LEPET RQs Phase 1 questions are?

Answer 4

4 Have you had any unauthorized foreign contacts?

#6 Have you intentionally mishandled any classified information?
#8 Have you ever been involved in terrorist or subversive activity?

Question 5

LEPET Phase 2 scoring compares which questions?

Answer 5

-Utilizes “Spot Analysis”
-Three spots in Phase Two: RQs #24, #26, and #28
-Compared to bracketed:
CQs #23, #25, #27, and #29
-C23, R24, C25, R26, C27, R28, C29

Question 6

LEPET RQs Phase 2 questions are?

Answer 6

24 Have you ever committed any serious crime?

#26 Are you concealing any (illegal) drug activity?
#28 Are you intentionally falsifying or omitting any information on your application forms?

Question 7

LEPET question types are?

Answer 7

The Sac Rel question is always labeled #2 in Phase One and #22 in Phase Two
#2 Concerning the National Security issues, do you intend to answer each question truthfully?
#22 Concerning the *Security issues, do you intend to answer each question truthfully?

Question 8

Example of Sacrifice Relevant in LEPET test?

Answer 8

The Sac Rel question is always labeled #2 in Phase One and #22 in Phase Two
#2 Concerning the National Security issues, do you intend to answer each question truthfully?
#22 Concerning the *Security issues, do you intend to answer each question truthfully?

Question 9

Example of Comparison Question in LEPET test?

Answer 9

CQ Examples:
#5 Before this year, did you ever betray the trust of a friend or loved one?
#7 Prior to (date), did you ever lie to anybody in a position of authority?
T or F: Every CQ must have a “time bar”

Question 10

Example of Irrelevant/Neutral/Norm in LEPET test?

Answer 10

Norm/Neutral/IRQ Examples:
#1 Are the lights on in this room?
#1A Are you (we?) now in (city or state)?
#1B Is today ?
#1D Are you now sitting down?

The irrelevant/neutral/norm (IRQ)
is always labeled #1.
LEPET requires the insertion of an irrelevant question near the middle of chart 1.
Why?
What about additional charts?

Question 11

Steps in a LEPET examination are?

Answer 11

Basic steps:

Obtain Examinee’s government photo ID
Provide the Examinee with a description of the exam suite
Identify all observation and recording equipment
Provide overview of the process
Obtain written consent
Use established bio/med form(s)
Establish rapport
Assess the examinee’s suitability
Lay foundation for the CQs
Instrumentation, Fight/Flight/Freeze “F3”
Conduct detailed review of the
examinee’s Application/Suitability Questionnaire
What if my agency doesn’t use a questionnaire?
Ensure that all topical areas in this document are fully discussed
Purpose is to provide examinee an opportunity to “correct” any mistakes or omissions
How else will this time benefit the examinee?
Student examiners are required to utilize a minimum of three pretest appeals
LEPET requires the examiner to “walk the line” between setting comparisons and appealing on relevant issues
Typically, Phase II questions will not be reviewed until the first phase has been resolved
Phase II questions are reviewed with the Examinee in the same sequence
Examiner should ensure that all key topical areas for each question are thoroughly explained

Question 12

What is the question review order for a LEPET test?

Answer 12

Sacrifice Relevant
Relevant Questions (or…)
Comparison Questions
Irrelevant/Norm/Neutral Questions

Question 13

Examiners must rotate which questions in a LEPET test?

Answer 13

Examiners must rotate Comparison and/or Relevant Questions on chart 2 of each series
Examiner has the option of rotating comparison and/or relevant questions on subsequent charts

Question 14

Phase 1 question sequence in a LEPET test is?

Answer 14

IR SR C3 R4 C5 IR R6 C7 R8 C9

Question 15

Phase 2 question sequence in a LEPET test is?

Answer 15

IR SR C23 R24 C25 R26 IR C27 R28 C29

Question 16

LEPET TDA test data analysis consists of?

Answer 16

-LEPET TDA is vertical spot total
-No overall horizontal
-For NSR, every spot total must be a plus three (+3) or greater
-For SR, at least one spot total must be minus three (-3) or less
-If the test does not meet the criteria for a decision of SR or NSR, it is deemed No Opinion (or Inconclusive)

Question 17

What to do if you get a Significant Reaction in a certain area of a LEPET test?

Answer 17

SR results…what’s the first step?
-Confront the examinee!
-If disqualifying (“DQ”) info is obtained, the examination is over
-If the examinee makes a minor (non-DQ) admission, a confirmatory
-examination should be administered
Example?
-Why conduct a confirmatory test?

Question 18

Breakdown test consists of doing what?

Answer 18

-The SR issue is separated from the other relevant topics
-SR issue is “Broken Down” into its defined elements
-A LEPET test is constructed to address each area

-Never combine Phase I and Phase II issues in the same break down
-Covering more than one primary issue on a breakdown test (i.e., drugs and serious crimes) is
permitted, however…

-Admissions may require the application to be pen-changed, initialed, and dated (as per policy)
-If examinee fails to offer a reportable admission, the examination is over
-What if a “plausible” admission is obtained?

-Breakdown testing is not used in lieu of confrontation and interrogation
-What value is a breakdown test with responses to specific RQs?

Question 19

What do you do if you reach a No Opinion/Inc?

Answer 19

If No Opinion/Inc:
“Probe” for an explanation
If no admission, the RQ will be slightly reworded and additional testing will be conducted

Question 20

Relevant Questions are always phrased this way in a LEPET test?

Answer 20

RQs are never modified with:
Other than…
NO— Besides what you told me…
NO— Have you revealed to the fullest extent…

YES— Modified RQs will be phrased, Are you now withholding, hiding, or concealing any information regarding…”

Question 21

Resolving PDD(psychophysiological detection deception) issues with examinee can be?

Answer 21

Additional testing may not be useful if a lengthy interrogation has taken place because…
Examiner should consider bringing the examinee back on another day if additional testing is to be conducted (per agency policy)

Once the question has been reworded, it is included with other relevant questions on subsequent testing (or tested by itself)
There are acceptable alternate relevant questions

Question 22

LEPET QUESTION SEQUENCE/PHASE 1 consists of?

Answer 22

I1. Are the lights on in this room?
SR2. Regarding the national security questions, do you intend to answer each question truthfully?
C3. Before _, DYE lie about something important? R4. HY had any unauthorized foreign contacts?
C5. When you were in high school (college), DYE lie to anyone? 1A. Is today _?
R6. HY intentionally mishandled any classified information? C7. While working at _, DYE lie to cover up something?
R8. HY ever been involved in terrorist or subversive activity?
C9. DYE lie about someone behind their back?

Question 23

LEPET QUESTION SEQUENCE/PHASE 2 consists of?

Answer 23

I1. Are the lights on in this room?
SR2. Regarding the security questions, do you intend to answer each question truthfully?
C23. Did you ever take credit for another person’s work? R24. Have you ever committed any serious crime?
C25. Before , did you ever betray a friend or family member? R26. Are you intentionally withholding any information about your involvement with illegal drugs?
21A. Is this the month of ?
C27. Before this year, did you ever lie to make yourself look
important?
R28. Are you intentionally falsifying or omitting any information on your application forms?
C29. Did you ever cheat in school?

Question 24

BREAKDOWN TEST SEQUENCE (Crimes) consists of?

Answer 24

1. Is today ?
   SR2. Regarding your involvement in serious crimes, do you intend to answer each question truthfully?
   C3. When you worked at , did you ever violate any official rule or regulation?
   R4. Are you hiding involvement in any crime against property?
   1A. Is today Thursday?
   C5. When in school, did you ever lie about anything? R6. Are you concealing involvement in any crime against a person?
   C7. Before , did you ever lie to a friend?

Question 25

BREAKDOWN TEST SEQUENCE (Drugs) consists of?

Answer 25

I1. Is today ?
SR2. Regarding your drug involvement, do you intend to answer each question truthfully?
C3. When you worked at , did you ever violate any official rule or regulation?
R4. Have you ever possessed any illegal drug? 1A. Are you sitting down?
C5. Before , did you ever lie to a friend?
R6. Have you been involved in any other illegal drug activity?
C7. When in school, did you ever lie about something important?

Question 26

BREAKDOWN TEST SEQUENCE (Application) consists of?

Answer 26

1. Is today ?
2. Regarding your application (packet), do you intend to answer each question truthfully?
   C3. When you worked at , did you ever violate any official rule or regulation?
   R4. Have you falsified any part of your application? 1A. Are you sitting down?
   C5. Before , did you ever lie to a friend?
   R6. Have you withheld any part of your application? C7. When in school, did you ever lie about something important?

Question 27

What are the breakout questions for a test?

Answer 27

See mind map

Question 28

In a Utah zct scenario do you use Probable Lie Comparisons or Directed Lie Comparisons?

Answer 28

You can use PLCs or DLCs.

Question 29

If SR and they admit to non-DQ admission, what do you do?

Answer 29

Conduct a confirmatory test.

Question 30

Screening tests are considered what type of test? Single, Mulit-Issue, or Multi-Facet?

Answer 30

Multi-Issue