By Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Thursday 9th November 2023)-Described to be geared towards a multi-agency manpower upgrade, different ranks and fields of officers in St. Kitts-Nevis have participated in a polygraph testing, commonly referred to by many people as ‘lie detector’ testing, during a four-day exercise carried out 6th to 8th November.
A Ministry of National Security press release dated 8th November 2023, titled ‘POLYGRAPH TESTING SET TO BOLSTER PERFORMANCE ACROSS AGENCIES’ highlighted that such is set to become part of the internal administrative and management structures in the near future. “Already a long-established global standard, Polygraph testing is set to become a part of the internal administrative and management structures within the nation’s law enforcement and national security agencies in the near future.
Such an addition will function to ensure the Federation’s national security agencies are properly staffed and suitably structured to best serve the people’s needs and interests,” it was stated. It was also explained that “The National Security apparatus of the Federation of St.
Kitts and Nevis is currently undergoing a multi-agency manpower upgrade.” “This is being done by way of polygraph testing. Having begun on November 6th, 2023, testing started with the highest ranked officers of the Royal St.
Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF); the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF); His Majesty’s Prison; and the Immigration Department. It is being administered by officials from the Regional Security System (RSS) and will continue through to November 9th, 2023,” the statement continued.
This media house understands that the type of machinery recently used is wellorganised to give the output of accurate responses supported by the style and line of questioning. Front Page Photo: UseD for illustration purposes only-this image sourced from fbiretired.com shows a polygraph testing session with the person being interviewed hooked up to a machine.
The polygraph examiner’s identity is blurred.
