Warrior Security unveils polygraph testing services

ARUSHA, Tanzania - May 31, 2013 - PRLog -- Arusha 30th May 2013: Pan-African security company Warrior Security has launched polygraph tests in East Africa, as fraud surges, with reports indicating a 13 per cent increase in global fraud between 2009 and 2011, causing companies losses of more than $5m (KSh420m) in the last year.
Kenya and South Africa lead in economic crimes, with 66 per cent and 60 per cent of all companies interviewed in these economies having experienced frauds. In South Africa, reports further indicate that employees are involved in 75 per cent of the fraud and corruption.
“We have noted rising frauds and internal thefts in our areas of operations, and clients are becoming more vigilant, asking for polygraph services to enable them to protect their businesses and flush out criminals in their midst,” said Valerie Corey, Polygraph Examiner at Warrior Security.

Asset misappropriation continues to lead as the most common form of economic crime, affecting 72 per cent of global companies and 73 per cent of Kenyan companies, according to a report by Price Waterhouse Coopers.

“Most reports we receive are tied to loss of property and money, with employers wanting to track down the culprits,” said Valerie.

“Warrior Security has conducted hundreds of polygraph tests in the last one and a half years. In almost all cases, it was able to identify the culprits," said Tara Simpson, Polygraph Examiner at Warrior Security.

“The service also enables us clear the names of individuals who might have been wrongly suspected, reduce speculation and help the police have a clearer investigation,” added Tara. "We have worked closely with the police, particularly in Arusha."

The polygraph exam takes an average of 2 hours is highly accurate when performed according to standards set forth by the American Polygraph Association, even up to 97 per cent in certain cases according to research studies.

It determines whether a person is telling the truth by measuring and recording physiological reactions such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration and skin conductivity as an individual answers a series of questions.

When originally searching for the best lie-detection service to provide, Warrior Security Ltd chose polygraph rather than other technologies such as voice stress analysis, doing so after reviewing 11 separate University-grade studies comparing the 2 technologies. These studies found polygraph accuracy ranging from 86.2 per cent to 96.2per cent accurate results compared to VSA accuracy of only 50 per cent, the same as flipping a coin.

Regionally, the polygraph has already been adopted by law enforcement agencies such as the South African Police Service, which ran its first dedicated training of 18 polygraphers in 1997. The country conducts approximately 20 000 tests a year, according to data from the South African Polygraph Association.

“The polygraph exam results are considered circumstantial evidence equal to all other such evidences and is considered as expert testimony but one cannot convict on it alone,” according to Mrosso Advocates in Arusha.

Employers are now also including polygraph testing as part of pre-employment interviews.

“The device is useful in creating an atmosphere in which offenders feel unwelcome, and honest employees thrive,” said Tara.

Warrior Security currently operates mainly in East Africa. It is the largest security company in oil rich South Sudan, with over 1000 guards in 12 areas. It specializes in post conflict areas, as well as the oil and mineral rich regions of South Sudan, Congo, Zambia, and Tanzania, protecting UN organisations, embassies, NGOs, businesses and individuals.


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