Polygraph Specialists
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How to Prepare for a Polygraph Test: What You Need to Know Before Your Appointment
Introduction
Polygraph tests can feel intimidating—especially if it’s your first time. Whether you’re attending for pre-employment screening, resolving a dispute, or proving your innocence, preparation is key. This guide outlines exactly what to expect before, during, and after a polygraph examination so you can approach your appointment with confidence and clarity.
1. What Is a Polygraph Test?
- A polygraph test, often called a “lie detector test,” measures physiological responses (such as breathing rate, blood pressure, heart rate, and skin conductivity).
- These measurements are recorded while the subject answers a series of questions.
- The purpose is to identify inconsistencies that may suggest deception—not to determine guilt or innocence.
2. The Polygraph Process: Step-by-Step
- Pre-Test Interview
The examiner will discuss the issue, explain how the test works, and answer your questions. This is also when baseline readings are established. - Question Review
You’ll be told the exact questions in advance. No trick questions or surprises. - Data Collection Phase
While attached to the polygraph, you’ll answer a series of “yes” or “no” questions. - Post-Test Review
The examiner will analyse the data. Results may be shared immediately or sent in a report, depending on the arrangement.
3. What to Do Before the Test
Give these practical, client-friendly tips:
✅ Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Fatigue can affect your physiological responses and make the test harder to interpret.
✅ Avoid Alcohol or Recreational Drugs
These can distort your vital signs and invalidate the results. Be honest about any medications you’re taking—inform the examiner beforehand.
✅ Eat a Light Meal Beforehand
Don’t arrive hungry or too full. Low blood sugar can affect how you feel during the test.
✅ Arrive Early and Calm
Give yourself time to settle and avoid rushing or added stress.
✅ Dress Comfortably
Wear loose-fitting clothes. The sensors are applied to the upper body, fingers, and chest—so comfort is essential.
4. What NOT to Do Before or During the Test
- ❌ Don’t Try to “Beat” the Test
Attempting to manipulate results often backfires and may be detected by the examiner. - ❌ Don’t Over-Prepare Answers
Just be honest. Over-rehearsed responses can raise suspicion. - ❌ Don’t Lie During the Pre-Test Interview
Any dishonesty before the test could bias the interpretation of your results.
5. Common Questions and Concerns
“Can nerves affect my results?”
Yes, but a skilled examiner knows how to differentiate normal nervousness from signs of deception.
“What if I make a mistake or get flustered?”
That’s okay. You’re human. The examiner will guide you and often repeat questions for clarity.
“Can I bring someone with me?”
Policies differ, but in most cases, companions are asked to wait outside to maintain a distraction-free environment.
6. Final Tips: A Calm Mind is Key
The polygraph test isn’t designed to trick or trap you—it’s a tool to clarify facts. By approaching the appointment with honesty and calmness, you’ll put yourself in the best position for an accurate result.
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Economic Crime
South Africa world leader for all the wrongs reasons:
The PwC Global Economic Crime Survey revealed on Wednesday that South African organisations had reported the highest rate of economic crime in the world over the last two years.
69% of South African organizations have been victims of economic crime
32% have been victims of cyber crime
Louis Strydom, Forensic Services Leader for PwC Africa: “When compared to the global statistic of 36%, we are faced with the stark reality that economic crime is at a pandemic level in South Africa. No sector or region is immune from economic crime”
Overall, the reports found that business detection and response plans were not keeping pace with the level and range of threats now facing organizations.
We offer comprehensive background screening services on all new employees from as little as R250.00.
It is simply not enough to do a basic credit check on a new credit applicant and assume that your company won’t have any future problems. All of the requests that we receive lately in tracing absconding debtors had clear credit records. There are a lot of fraudsters out there. We can provide you with a comprehensive verification and risk analysis report (Company/Business report as well as individual reports on 2 directors + risk analysis + verification services with South African Fraud Prevention Services, deeds information or Company Properties , CIPRO information/Linked Directors Companies, Home Affairs verification, Bank Account verification, Company Loans/Bonds, Judgements and Defaults, Company Auditors and all relevant information to make an informed lending decision).
Hijackings in Gauteng
As if our economy isn’t under enough pressure; now comes the news that motor vehicle and truck hijackings are on the increase, resulting in huge losses for transporters & insurance companies.
Up to 20 motor vehicles are hijacked everyday in Gauteng (6989 reported cases in 2015) and 905 reported cases for truck hijacking with hotspots: 15.8% of total hijacked in Heidelberg and Alberton last year.
There is a number of preventative measures that fleet operators can take to reduce their risk.
Driver management, we estimate that 1 out of every 3 truck hijacks include some form of driver collusion. A more serious concern is that most companies simply do not manage or train drivers properly despite the fact that driver management should start even before the driver is hired.
It is imperative that a drivers work and personal history be properly checked prior to him being hired. In addition to licence checks, accident history and checks for criminal records (30% of the drivers we check hold some form of criminal record), employers need speak to as many of the drivers previous employees as possible to ascertain why the driver left whether he had ever been hijacked or whether or not he had financial or other problems such as drinking or taking drugs.
Potential employees should further submit to a pre-employment polygraph screening prior to being hired. It is not uncommon for professional hijacking syndicates to ‘plant’ drivers in various companies in order to perpetrate crime.
A driver that has been hijacked should be properly debriefed. We can quickly determine whether there is ANY involvement from a driver and then follow up with a polygraph test if necessary.
Professional Driving Permits
Nearly half a million truck & public transport drivers don’t hold valid permits to drive on South African roads.
Road Traffic Management Corporation – RTMC chief executive Makhosini Msibi announced today that the corporation had found that nearly half-a-million professional drivers were operating without the proper documentation.
He said 433 973 expired professional driving permits were recorded on the national traffic information system on 31 December 2014 – representing 43.3 percent of all PrDPs issued in South Africa.
The RTMC said the provinces that recorded the highest increase in the number of expired PrDPs were Gauteng with 366 761 or 49.8 percent, KwaZulu-Natal recorded 201 628 or 43.6 percent, and Northern Cape had 32 549 or 42.5 percent.
Msibi said: “Drivers are required to produce a medical fitness certificate and maintain a clean criminal record in order to obtain a professional driver’s permit.”
Who needs a Professional Driving Permit?
Operating a vehicle with a gross vehicle mass of more than 3500kg –
Carrying dangerous goods – need a D category PrDP
A Break-Down vehicle – need a G category PrDP
A Goods vehicle – need a G category PrDP
A bus, designated to carry more than 12 people(including the driver) – need a P category PrDP
Used to carry paying passengers – need a P category PrDP
Other Criteria:
You can only obtain a PrDP if you:
- have a valid driving licence for the type of vehicle in question
- have been certified as medically fit by a doctor
- have been certified by an approved training body [only required for category D (dangerous goods) vehicles]
- do not have a criminal record for (in the past five years):
- driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug having a narcotic effect
- driving a motor vehicle while the concentration of alcohol in your blood or breath exceeded a statutory limitation
- in the case of an application for a category P and D permit, an offence of which violence was an element.
- have never had your driving licence suspended
- have never been convicted of a criminal offence or paid an admission-of-guilt fine.
PrDP’s have to be renewed every 2 years.
We can easily verify a Drivers License and screen for Criminal Records for your company.
Take the risk out of your business and contact us today!
Polygraph Testing
We are qualified to perform the following polygraph / lie-detection tests:
Single Issue Test for:
- Theft / Fraud
- Armed Robbery
- Arson
- Assault
- Corruption
- Drug Investigations
- Child Abuse
- Sexual Harassment
- Racial Abuse
Pre-Employment Screening:
- Previous Criminal Convictions
- False certificates and documents
- Undeclared previous employment dismissal
- Previous Undetected Crimes e.g. Theft from previous employer
- Syndicate Involvement
- Narcotic Usage
- Alcohol Abuse
Periodic Testing for:
- Unidentified Criminal Activity within the Work Place
Criminal Background Checks
We do fast and reliable criminal background checks with detailed reports of Illicit activity, countrywide.
Let us take the hassle out of criminal record checks for your company.
Fast, effective and for considerably less than what you would expect!
Pre-Employment and Periodic Screening
We understand our clients’ needs to protect themselves against negligent hiring and negligent retention.
We have responded to those needs with a solution that transcends the basic background check and provide effective employment screening solutions.
Our Pre-Employment Screening includes an in depth background check as well as a security assessment interview with the prospective candidate, carried out by an independent forensic investigator.
We provide our clients with critical information with which they can then make an informed recruitment decision.
The cost to the company if the wrong choice is made can run into six figures very easily without taking into account the losses in production and the effect on the rest of the staff.
A pre-employment screening will typically cost less than the cost of a new employee on his or her first day on the job. That’s pocket change compared to the damage one bad hire can cause.
Why don’t you contact us today for an effective solution for your company?
False South African Identity Documents
Identity document forgery is the process by which ID documents issued by governing bodies are copied and/or modified by persons not authorized to create such documents or engage in such modifications, for the purpose of deceiving those who would view the documents about the identity or status of the bearer. The term also encompasses the activity of acquiring identity documents from governing bodies by falsifying the required supporting documentation in order to create the desired identity.
Such falsified documents can be used for identity theft, age deception, illegal immigration and organized crime.
Detection of a “genuine fake” document is a difficult process; as such a fake is a legitimate document, it will pass any tests for forgery. To detect such fakes, it is necessary to perform a background check to confirm the legitimacy of the document’s information. Identity documents can further be examined under an ultraviolet and white light table to check for any changes made to the document.
The green bar coded South African ID has virtually no built in security features. It will take an amateur with only a couple of basic tools only a few minutes to change the document. We are uncovering numerous fake documents on a daily basis – with the impact ranging from obtaining grants that are supposed to be paid to the poor, to a false identity with which a crime is committed or illegal aliens operating as South African citizens.
We have affective solutions to combat both scenarios for much cheaper than you think!
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