The Polygraph Specialists Qualification School was set up at the Institute of Criminology of the Centre of Special Technologies of the FSB of Russia in the spring, 1996. By the time of its creation the specialists of the Institute of Criminology already possessed a 20-yearhands-on experience of the Polygraph usage in law enforcement practice.
In 1999 on order of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of the Russian Federation (CCI RF) in cooperation with the Russian Agency of Economic Security and Risk Management (RAESRM) the Institute of Criminology has developed the following two legal normative acts:
— standard STO RAESRM 51-01-99 Preparatory Set for Professional Qualification of Polygraph Application Specialists (Polygraphologists) (state registration ¹ 844268, February, 9 1999)
— standard STO RAESRM 51-02-99 «The Polygraph Aided Interview Technique» (state registration ¹ 51-02-99, April, 15, 1999)
To assess the quality of the newly developed Polygraphologists qualification standard the first trial group of non-state employees was educated at the School in spring, 1999. The curriculum proved to be viable: the specialists trained on this program have successfully mastered the method and implemented it in the course of their professional activity.
Between 1999 and 2000 the specialists of the Institute of Criminology in close cooperation with the Russian Agency of Economic Security and Risk Management carried out the training and evaluation of a mixed group of polygraphologists for state institutions and private companies. In the years 2001–2003 this training program was executed under the auspices of LLC «Areopagus-M», and since 2003 — in cooperation with LLC «Areopagus-Centre».
Since its birth, over 150 specialists have been trained at the Polygraph Specialists Qualification School. They now work with the Federal Security Service and other Federal Departments of Russia, with commercial companies of various ownership, with state and private institutions of some other CIS countries. These days about 50 more of its students — employed by state and non-state institutions are having their course of study at the Polygraph Specialists Qualification School.
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