After the interview assessment with the Selection Board, a review of the Pre-Employment Polygraph Questionnaire will be completed by a senior member in charge of the Recruiting Unit and the applicant. An applicant may then be asked to attend a pre-employment polygraph examination. Pre-employment polygraphs are conducted by a polygraph examiner. After initial introductions and the completion of required administrative forms, the polygraph examiner will conduct a review of the questions and responses provided in your application and Pre-Employment Polygraph Questionnaire. The polygraph examiner will also explain how the polygraph instrument is used. They will then ask you to participate in a brief examination wherein you are asked a selection of questions while monitored by the sensors of the polygraph instrument. The entire process takes approximately 3-4 hours.
The polygraph examiner makes no decisions regarding an applicant’s overall suitability and reliability to become a police officer. After the pre-employment polygraph is completed, the examiner will submit a report to the Recruiting Unit.
The Selection Board will review these reports along with all information contained within an applicant’s file and decide if they will proceed to the next stage. Applicants are holistically assessed on their performance in all stages of the selection process in order to determine their overall suitability to a career in policing. The polygraph is just one of many tools used to help the RNC Recruiting Unit verify that an applicant is the person they have claimed to be in their application and interview with the Selection Board.
Applicants are advised to familiarize themselves with the Cannabis Control Act as applicants will be asked questions about compliance with this new legislation.