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Commonly asked questions regarding the polygraph.
Some people refer to the polygraph as a “Lie Detection Instrument” or ” Lie Detector”. This, is however not correct. The Polygraph is not a
The Polygraph is the most accurate, quickest and reliable way to establish truth or deception.
The Polygraph has been proven to be reliable to discover truth or deception and is so highly regarded that it is widely accepted across the world and admissible in
Cardiosphygmograph – Records changes in relative blood volume and pulse rate. Pneumograph Tubes – Records chest activity. GSR Electrodes – Records
General nervousness and tension will be regarded and considered by the Polygraph Examiner. It is accepted that even the honest examine will be nervous before and during
There is no law in South Africa prohibiting the use of Polygraph Examinations to establish the truth. Employers can also bind their employees contractually to take
A short introduction to who you will be working with...
Gabriel Pottas worked as an Investigations Supervisor at Goldfields between 01/06/2001 and 30/11/2009.
He was seconded to the National Investigations Team which consisted of all the major Mining Groups and the SAPS, focusing on Gold Theft Syndicates.
He later joined the Intelligence division of the Goldfields Special Investigations Unit, where he worked for a period of 2 years.
In 2005 Gabriel Pottas was included in the Goldfields Special Investigations Fraud division where he worked until 2009.
During his term with Goldfields he was exposed to covert operations and covert projects and was also fortunate to be exposed to and trained in technologies such as Analyst Notebook and I-Base.
He obtained his Polygraph training from the American International Institute of Polygraph under Mr. Charles E Slupski, who is considered to be
one of the leading polygraph instructors in the world.
Andre De Smidt served as Police Officer between 30/12/1985 and 30/09/1998.
After leaving the SA Police with the rank of Sergeant, Andre De Smidt received training and qualified him-self as Truth Verification Expert. It has been 15 years since he received his first training and during this time he conducted several thousands of Truth Verification Tests.
He obtained his training to work with the Polygraph Instrument from the American International Institute of Polygraph. The main Instructor, Mr. Charles E Slupski, is considered to be one of the leading Polygraph Instructors in the world. The American International Institute of Polygraph is an accredited training school, recognized by the controlling body, American Polygraph Association.
AJ Burger served as Police Officer between 30/12/1985 and 30/09/1998. He worked in the Uniform-, Detective-, Police Murder-, Robbery Reaction-, Security and Organized Crime Units and also completed Detective, Riot and SWAT Courses. He passed the National Police Certificate Examinations and was waiting for promotion to the rank of Captain when he left the SAPS.
In 1999 AJ Burger started to work for him-self, processing Vehicle Theft, Robbery and Accident Insurance claims for Santam -, Regent -, AA -, Hollard -and Sentrasure Insurance Companies. He also assisted in detailed investigations of suspected fraudulent claims on burglaries, fires, etc. Over a period of approximately 4 years, he recommended that the above Insurance Companies, in total, did not pay out approximately R7 million rand’s worth of claims as a result of Insurance Fraud or “non-compliance” of policy stipulations.
AJ Burger is, further, a member, in good standing, of the American Polygraph Association (APA).He obtained his training from the American International Institute of Polygraph. The main Instructor, Mr Charles E Slupski, is considered to be one of the leading Polygraph Instructors in the world.
An outline of the services we provide...
Utilized as part of the companies Loss Prevention program
Utilized to specifically focus on the integrate of possible future employees
Utilized to assist in the investigation of a specific incident be it crime related or other.
Some useful information...
Screening tests are any test conducted in the absence of a known problem or known incident. In the
A couple of informative links to recourse and organizations we associate ourselves with.
Please feel free to contact us for any details on our services
Gabriel Pottas
072 158 6858
gabriel@pcspolygraph.com / gabrielpottas@yahoo.com
505 Gelding Ave
Poortview
Ruimsig
Roodepoort
1724
