LIE DETECTOR TEST: TELL THE TRUTH Detects the guilty, exonerates the innocent

 

Lie Detector test, also known as “polygraph test”, has been used almost all over the world for more than a few decades now. In the United States, most companies and branches of government agencies have been using this as one of the most powerful and effective scientific tools in investigations for a hundred of years already.

In the past few years, the use of lie detector test equally proliferate as security risks rises. Because of the great effect in detecting and deterring fraud in the workplace, other companies started making it as a business enterprise too.

On the other hand, many people still do not know about Lie Detector Test. They have been fascinated about it. Many businessmen, entrepreneurs and executives got even mesmerized on Lie Detector as it truly helps them solve various corporate cases. Hence, most of the best-managed companies employ such techniques as their new trend for decision making as well as to deter wrongdoings in the workplace.

Lie Detector Test is used by the CIA, FBI, US Secret Service, Law Enforcement and best-managed companies for Pre-employment Screening, Periodic Audit, Pair Testing Investigation and Specific Case Investigation. This is also used for criminal, civil and private investigations.  

For Pre-employment Screening: Lie Detector Test is used as a tool to screen the most valuable asset – the right people especially when the position requires a high degree of honesty and integrity; when honesty and confidence are vested on the occupant of the position; and when immediate information about the job applicant is needed. Likewise, to know the problems that might interfere with the job and to help the companies establishing the veracity of the information in the applicants’ resume.

For Periodic Audit: The Lie Detector Test becomes the most applicable approach to reassess the present employees and determine their honesty, loyalty to the company and way to discover any activities inimical to the company.

For Pair Testing Investigation: Lie Detector Test is a technique to determine the veracity of the two contradictory statements of two subjects, thereby, reducing expenses of establishing the truth.

For Specific Case Investigation: An in-depth and thorough investigation method of shedding light on any case, the lie detector, detects the guilty and exonerates the innocent.

LIE DETECTOR OR POLYGRAPH. The term “polygraph” literally means “many writing”. The name refers to the manner on which selected physiological activities are simultaneously recorded. It is an accurate and delicately engineered instrument that records blood pressure, blood volume, pulse rate, sweating and breathing used for investigation, honesty check and pre-employment screening. Polygraph Examiners may use the conventional instrument, sometimes referred to as analog instruments, or computerized polygraph instruments.  The examiner must have a college degree, polygraph and scientific interrogation training, experience, integrity and adheres strictly to the Code of Ethics and Standards and Principles of Practice of the American Society for Testing and Materials, the world's oldest developer of industry standards.

Accuracy and Reliability. The Treasury Department funded experiments showed that polygraph to be 90% accurate. In more recent research, the confirmed average validity was shown to be 96%. Only 4 to 10% of the results were declared inconclusive and almost no error.

Admissibility in Court. U.S. Court of Appeals in 1989 in U.S. vs. Piccionnona declared in precedent setting decision that “the Science of Polygraph has progressed to a level of acceptance sufficient to allow the use of polygraph evidence”. U.S. Supreme court in 1993, in William Daubert vs. Merrel Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., adopted polygraph expert scientific testimony in federal trial and in U.S. vs. Scheffer trial in 1998, the polygraph provides another accurate form of circumstantial evidence of consciousness of guilt and found it sufficiently reliable to be admitted.

In the Philippines, the first and the Number 1 industrial lie detector company is Truth Verifier Systems, Inc. (TVSI). Its President, Capt. Conrado G. Dumlao, decided to open such business to address the needs of the security industry to combat the growing fraud activities as well as to strengthen the pre-employment screening. Capt. Dumlao is listed as an active Professional Polygraph Examiner and International Liaison Committee Member of the American Polygraph Association, U.S.A.

TVSI was awarded by the Philippine National Police as the first “Hall of Fame Best Private Detective Agency” for being the most consistent recipient of the award. Its professional and skilled examiners also cope with the changes by continuous trainings and workshops. Established in the Philippines in 1966, it is now 45 years in quality service. It is also the first ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company for lie detector testing, detective and investigative services, and training. It has also been recognized for its exemplary service, expertise, integrity and truthful reporting by numerous local associations making it also known globally through satisfied clientele.

Lie Detector really helps companies solve corporate fraud and dishonesty. It also helps to deter employees from committing activities inimical to the company thereby, minimizing company losses brought by fraud, internal theft and/or other forms of illegal acts.

Great proof was from the Chief Polygraphist of Truth Verifier Systems, Inc., Beatriz S. Corpuz, wherein a lot of subjects have confessed to her to have actually participated if not the one involved on the certain case using the Scientific Way of Detecting Deception. Ms. Corpuz relayed two of her extraordinary stories.

Sometime in 2005, a Bank Manager wanted to know who took the missing ten bundles of P500 bill, each bundle amounting to P50,000.00 with a total of P500,000.00, tied with a rubber band. Allegedly, said money was left on top of the files of Bank Statements inside the vault. It was discovered missing after the inventory on the same day.

Three subjects underwent the Lie Detector Test, wherein one of them had strong reactions to the relevant questions. Ms.  Corpuz interrogated him right after the first set of the examination. Eventually, the subject confessed to have taken the money. He claimed that he saw the banker holding bundles of money while searching for a plastic at the lower portion of the cabinet. The banker accidentally left the said missing bundles of money on the floor. When the subject noticed it, he immediately got it and kept it inside his pants.

He added that the guard on duty failed to notice the money on the subject’s body when the latter underwent body frisking before going out of the bank premises.

With Lie Detector Test, culprits have no way of denying or beating the instrument. It takes a skilled examiner to interpret the chart recordings of the lie detector.

Consider also the story of a guest of a certain hotel in Makati City, who complained of her missing money amounting to ¥200,000. It was allegedly kept inside an envelope and placed underneath her couch inside her room.

A room attendant, who was pointed to have cleaned the room prior to the missing money, underwent the examination to shed light on the case. He denied the allegation and even bet the lives of his entire family just to convince the examiner that he was innocent. But with the aid of the instrument, he was found deceptive.

With the interrogation prowess of Ms. Corpuz, the subject eventually admitted to have taken the money. The subject then returned the money. However, it was only ¥27,000 because he already gave the other part to his mother.

TVSI has truly contributed a lot to the Investigation/Security Industry by helping companies in solving cases within the workplace as well as deterring further occurrence of fraud because of the widespread use of Lie Detector Testing.

The company has been invited to corporate events to make live demonstrations on computerized lie detector test. TVSI has also been featured in numerous tv shows such as: Homeboy, John N Shirley, Nuts Entertainment, Pinoy Idol, Sweet Life, Handsome Journey, Moment of Truth, Misteryo  and in the radio program of DJ Mo (Mo Twister) on Magic 89.9 FM station. At present, TVSI’s skilled lie detector examiners regularly appear in the Don’t Lie To Me segment of Showbiz Central in GMA-7.

Truth Verifier Systems, Inc. is located at Unit 254, 2/F Cityland Building, #128 Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City, with contact numbers 634-7571 & 634-7573, fax no. 634-7569, e-mail address truth@mozcom.com and website www.truthverifier.com. It has also an office in the US located at 308 Beechwood Place, Leonia, New Jersey 07605, U.S.A.

MELVIN R. ROYO

                                                                                                Truth Verifier Systems, Inc.

WHISTLEBLOWER

"Because sentence against a bad work has not been executed speedily, that is why the heart of the sons of men has become fully set in them to do bad," observed King Solomon.-Ecclesiastes 8:11.

They report those negative acts done by others, in position or not. They are the one who never afraid of being terminated to their work. They are the one who bravely tell the truth and nothing but the truth. They are what we call, the whistleblowers. Yes, they tell the truth. Yes, they are brave and yes, a lot of them are being killed or murdered because of what they did not just in their organizations but also, in the big sense, the country.

We all hear their name every day. The scandals they brought up. The bomb that explodes because of them. The most common of those bombs is because of corruption. Is there anybody who never heard of it? Ha! Every day of our life, every time we watch television and listened to the radio or even in print, corruption is the headline in every news or in newspapers. It is annoying and common like, what’s new? These whistleblowers came up because of a thing; they can’t take anymore what their boss is asking them to do.

Corruption is being done because of avoiding punishments, through bribery, and the most common in the Philippines, is because of greediness or selfishness. Granted, selfishness may good for one but not to the point that everyone will suffer just because of one selfish human being. Material benefits have good and bad effect. The good thing is that it gives satisfaction  to the one who has it and the bad is if that person is not satisfied or contented to what he/she have, he will do everything to have more of it by hook or by crook.

In the Philippines, people are so immune hearing politicians uses the public funds for their personal benefits. How would the public know about it? According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners International, the very common way of a whistleblower could expose a misconduct is through telephone hotline. Second is through anonymous letter. Third is the website. In our country, as per seen on television, the ways of exposing corruption is telling it with the use of media. Second is the use of website or social networking sites like YouTube, the best example is the Hello Garci Scandal.

A number of government agencies in the Philippines were being named the RP’S Most Corrupt Agencies by the Philippine Daily Inquirer last March 19, 2009. These are, in ascending order, Bureau of Customs as the fifth most corrupt agency. Next, in the fourth place, is Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR); Third, Department of Agriculture; second is the Philippine National Police were Heidi Mendoza was the whistleblower; and last, the most corrupted government agency is the Department of Public Works and Highways were Sandra Cam exposes a multimillion-peso public works anomalies together with Wilfredo “Boy” Mayor who were killed because of the said expose’.

In detecting fraud and other anomalies, a lot of company and agency offer how to detect and prevent fraud instantly. One the common way of teaching people how to do it is by seminars and/or workshops offered by companies who are masters in fraud detection.

Truth Verifier Systems, Inc. (TVSI) pioneers in lie detector test in the Philippines wherein they give security services to the government and private sector. The company gives seminars in detecting fraud in workplace all over the Philippines. Most of the seminar attendees are accountants, auditor, security, administration managers, lawyers, and business from different company.

TVSI also offers in-house seminars and detective courses. For more details, please log on to www.truthverifier.com or call us at +632 634-5929 and +632 6347571.

                                                                                                               Joyce Marie E. Capili

                                                                                                            Truth Verifier System, Inc.

APDI SEMINAR

Let’s picture out, you’re out with your partner the whole day but you keep on noticing that he’s not so into what you’re doing. And there you are thinking that there’s something wrong or something not like before when you’re dating. You keep on asking him what is it but he answers you nothing without looking at you at the same time touching his nose. What will be the first thing in your mind? Doesn’t he like the place? Or he is thinking of someone at that moment?

Association of Professional Detectives and Investigators, Inc. (APDI) held a seminar about Best Practices in Profiling Cheaters and Liars last May 28, 2011 at Unilab Laboratories. It was all about how to find if someone is cheating through body gestures. One of it is covering the mouth that suppresses the deceitful words, nose touch, scratching, eyes touch which avoids having to look in the eyes to one being lied to.

The seminar also shared the knowledge how to detect if the person you are dealing with is deceitful by, some, are using words like honestly, frankly, and basically. In additional, it also talks about the usage of words that give to others a detour. A detour that the interviewee should not be trusted like as I said before, I swear to God (invokes religion), and How dare you to ask me like that.  These words or lectures may sounds common but in the big sense, yes we should know about the use of it especially in investigations and the most common, interviews.

 The said APDI seminar was attended by representatives of security agencies and other related fields. One of them is the Truth Verifier System, Inc. (TVSI) which is the pioneer in detecting liars and cheaters through lie detector test or polygraph. TVSI also offers surveillance and background investigation to erase your doubts and fears by furnishing you the factual information gathered with our systematic approach. Catch the infidel spouse or an employee who’s moonlighting or cheating the company.
Check out the facts on disability claims for Workmen’s Compensation. They are credible expert witness in court.Undercover private detectives can be your eyes and the ears to monitor what’s going on in your business while you’re out. Rests assure that the information gathered will be confidential, just between you and the company.

For further inquiries, you may call to our friendly hotline (02) 635-5929 or log on to our website www.truthverifier.com.

Joyce Marie E. Capili

Truth Verifier System, Inc.

IGNORANCE OF THE TRUTH: HOTLINE TIPS TECHNIQUES (WHISTLE BLOWER)

Frank Serpico, Daniel Ellsberg, Coleen Rowley; These people to name a few of the famous whistleblowers in the world. Whistleblower? A person working within an organization who reports misconduct. He / she may be a current or past employee, and the misconduct may be ongoing at the time of the report or may have taken place in the past. In most cases, the misconduct reported by the whistleblower violates a law that threatens the public in one way or another, though any form of misconduct may be reported. The emergence of whistleblowers if and only if there is anomaly in a certain organization that he / she belong to.

Mostly, the major factor why there is whistleblowers because of corruption. Corruption is both a major cause and a result of poverty around the world. It occurs at all levels of society, from local and national governments, civil society, judiciary functions, large and small businesses, military and other services and so on. It most affects the poorest, whether in rich or poor nations.

In the Philippine context, Corruption is an act of dishonesty or abusive of position of trust which can be classified as Conflict of Interest, Bribery, Illegal Gratuities and Economic Extortion. Based on the statistics, 80% comes from the internal perpetuators while the remaining 20% are from the external perpetuator. As of 2007, Philippines ranked 8^th all over the world. Same as the status for Asian countries, Philippines tops at 2006. For the past 7 years there is an increasing trend of the status of how rampant corruption in the country.

As of March 19, 2009, Pulse Asia conducted a survey about the most corrupt government agencies in the Philippines. Arrange in ascending order: Bureau of Customs, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Department of Agriculture, Philippine National Police (PNP) and top notch the survey is the Department of Public Works.

Despite of the tremendous effort for fighting corruption, it is inevitable, Temptations are everywhere, and this may be one good reason why people commit to corrupt. Goodness is innate to us, is such that there are certain situations that forces us to be misled our principles. Furthermore, many reasons why people steal. The top 5 reasons are as follows: gambling, drugs and alcohol, extra marital affair, living beyond means and of course the primary needs / basic needs.  

The key to fight corruption is not on a certain person hence it is the cooperation of all citizens to provoke how serious we are in halting the corruption in the government. Small things can make a big change. Starting at one’s self can create difference. Through hotline tips fighting corruption will be like a piece of cake. As for the statistics, 45% of 500 relies on hotline tips where sources can be; employees, customers, anonymous persons, vendors and even competitors. 

Examples are from New Jersey, USA. There is a designated number to call whenever crime stoppers wants to report on criminals but not sacrificing the confidentiality of the whistleblower. In Philippines, there are selected digits to call whenever there are anomalies that need to be reported. For emergency or stop the use of illegal drugs, just dial 117 numbers. Furthermore, complainant’s identity will be under security / privacy.

Truth Verifier System, Inc. is the company that pioneer in lie detector test in the Philippines wherein giving security services to the government and private sector. It was founded in May 1966 and is now on its 45^th year of quality service. A business partnership with Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Chandler F. Willliams, Capt. Conrado Dumlao and Dr. Alcyone Thor Reyes. The company is a member of American Polygraph Association, American Society of Industrial Security, International Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and International Association of Professional Investigators & Detectives.

The company gives seminars in detecting fraud in the workplace all over the Philippines. Most of the seminar attendees are accountants, auditor, security, administration managers, lawyers, and business from different company.

TVSI also offers in-house seminars and detective courses. For more details, please log on to www.truthverifier.com or call us at +632 634-5929 and +632 6347571.

Jennifer B. Mejia

Truth Verifier System, Inc.

The TVSI Secret of Success

So many books and write-ups have been published talking about “Success”. Most of them provide rules and principles in attaining success, while others are based on actual experiences. It is easier to say things than to do them; so much easier to formulate rules and principles than to get out into the field to put into practice the same percepts.

At first, it was a mere compilation of our President’s cliché and recital words and phrases. It was the associates’ gift for him on his birthday way back 2008. It sounded like a ridiculous gift but our President appreciated it so much. Our President even had it printed in a large-sized tarpaulin and displayed it in our office. He also shared it and continuously disseminated it to his allies in the industry. These recital words and phrases have proven to have great value leading to the company’s successes. Here are some of the TVSI secrets of success as adapted by its associates in their daily jobs:

Honesty brings harmony in the workplace. TVSI has been noted for its integrity and truthful reporting. Our President always reminds the associates to be truthful at all times so as not to create discord within the company.

The TVSI Way:  Do it honestly, justly, effectively and efficiently. The company assures to render cheaper, faster and better reports to exceed customer satisfaction. Satisfied clients refer more potential clients to the company.  

Aim for excellence, zero defects. The company caters high quality service to the clients by providing good investigation reports. The company also sees to it that clients should be given high importance as they are part of the successes of the company. The company also makes sure that the jobs are handled professionally.

TEAM – Together, Everyone, Achieve, Miracle. Each department plays a vital role in the success of the company. Everyone works together from Sales to Administrative to Finance and to Operations or Polygraph. The jobs are professionally handled by the departments. The good camaraderie of the associates also uplifts the image of the company.

Perfect practice makes perfect. Many people say, “Practice makes perfect”; however, at TVSI, we do perfect practice to have perfect results. In contrary, if an associate does erroneous practices, he is likely to commit mistakes and worse, be misled by ignorance; but if practice is done with precision, excellent result will come your way.

Trust but verify. It has been the company’s virtue to trust everyone. However, the company also checks its people to prove its trustworthiness such as rigid pre-employment screening and periodic audit. It is also important to counter-check someone’s works to determine veracity as well as to detect errors.

Magtanong sa marunong (Ask the expert). Every associate has his own expertise that he develops. If the company sees an associate with potential, he would be given a chance to prove his worth. With the guidance of the experts on that field, the prospective associate would gain more knowledge and more focus on the assigned task for a better outcome.  

Do it right the first time. We avoid reworks. Findings on the first operation may not be the same with the findings the second time around or vice versa. Re-works will only mislead the clients. Reworks only show how inefficient and unprofessional an investigator can be

Huwag magdahilan, gumawa ng paraan (Make ways, do not make excuses). As part of the training, each associate is being challenged to excel on his chosen field, where he was seen to have potentials. The company believes that in every confusion, there is a solution; and in every question there is an answer. If the associate will be accustomed to excuses, he will tend to half-hazard jobs or mediocracy.

Always Observe: Secrecy Discipline, Compartmentalization, Need-to-know Basis. As a detective/investigative company, confidentiality is always being taken into consideration. The client will not trust the company if the cases they sought help from TVSI will come out in the open. The company protects the identity of the clients. In the same way, the subjects are also deemed confidential. All reports are being treated secret and privileged.

Mag-ingat sa mura (Beware of cheap…). Service rates usually guarantee the capacity of the company to work on a particular job. If a service is at low-cost, it defines poor service with poor results. Compared to others, TVSI might be classified with high rate of services but it guarantees quality services.   

The chief is responsible for whatever his unit does or fails to do. Leaders in the company have special task – to watch and supervise his people. Each of the leaders sees to it that their people are functioning as expected from them. They are accountable and responsible of their department.  

The idea of success may differ, but it all agrees upon the desirability of attainment. Success is immeasurable. It does not stop on how many awards and recognitions were attained by the company but it continues to  maintain its position on top.

Truth Verifier Systems, Inc. (TVSI), the country’s number 1 private detective and lie detector company, is now 45 years of quality service. It was awarded by the Philippine National Police as the Hall of Fame Best Private Detective in 2008 for being the most consistent awardee. TVSI is ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company.

TVSI continuously provides quality detective/investigative and lie detector services to top corporations, security agencies, hotels and other personal clients. Being always patronized by the existing and other referred clients, noted as the country’s leading private detective company, and globally recognized as one of the Best Private Detective Agencies, proves that TVSI is truly a SUCCESSFUL company.

MELVIN R. ROYO

                                                                                                                          Truth Verifier Systems, Inc.