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Pittsburgh City Council

Funds allocated for polygraph testing services, despite questions about utility.

Written by Chris Maury

The City is set to approve $25,000 annually for three years to Aured Polygraph Services Inc. to provide polygraph services for the Office of Municipal Investigations, a separate department from the Police.

  • Councilperson Warwick expressed concerns about the accuracy of polygraphs and the psychological impact on employees who undergo these tests at work.
  • Councilperson Coghill noted that polygraph results do not hold up in court as evidence.
  • The bill passed, with Warwick dissenting.

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City Council · January 7, 2025

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