Pre-employment polygraph screening data (Atlanta Police Department)
| Multi Request | Pre-employment polygraph screening data |
| Submitted | Oct. 19, 2017 |
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From: Mark Harris
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any periodic statistical reports (monthly, quarterly, yearly etc) of pre-employment screening polygraph testing and results.
Any documents containing summary or aggregate data on the demographics of individuals undergoing pre-employment polygraph screening. Demographics to include any of: race/ethnicity, gender, age, disability status.
Any reports or documents regarding complaints alleging gender, race, age or disability bias regarding pre-employment polygraph screening.
Any reports or documents that are inspections, oversight, audits, quality control or assurance of your pre-employment polygraph screening program.
The time period for all of the above to be 1 January 2010 to the current date, or the date of your search, whichever is later.
I am not requesting any records with personally identifiable information of any applicant.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Mark Harris
From: Atlanta Police Department
Your request has been received.
Officer Lisa Bender
Public Affairs| Atlanta Police Department
226 Peachtree St. SW | Atlanta, GA 30303
ph: 404.546.6963 | cell: 404.548.2700
http://www.atlantapd.org |lfbender@atlantaga.gov
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Georgia Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 19, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Atlanta Police Department
Good Afternoon,
The City of Atlanta Police Department Background and Recruitment unit stopped utilizing the polygraph system in 2002. We currently utilize Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA).
* Any periodic statistical reports (monthly, quarterly, yearly etc.) of pre-employment screening polygraph testing and results.
There are no periodic (monthly, quarterly, yearly) results reports .
* Any documents containing summary or aggregate data on the demographics of individuals undergoing pre-employment polygraph screening. Demographics to
include any of: race/ethnicity, gender, age, disability status.
Examinees are not tracked by demographics (race/ethnicity, gender, age, or disability status).
* Any reports or documents regarding complaints alleging gender, race, age or disability bias regarding pre-employment polygraph screening.
There are no complaints alleging discrimination for gender, race, age, sex, or disability regarding a CVSA exam.
* Any reports or documents that are inspections, oversight, audits, quality control or assurance of your pre-employment polygraph screening program.
APD.SOP.3120 covers the use the CVSA as it applies to the Background and Recruiting Unit, please see the attached file.
Best Regards,
Officer Lisa Bender
Public Affairs| Atlanta Police Department
226 Peachtree St. SW | Atlanta, GA 30303
ph: 404.546.6963 | cell: 404.548.2700
http://www.atlantapd.org |lfbender@atlantaga.gov
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