The BPS is dedicated to promoting the use of polygraph examinations for the resolution of criminal and civil issues, as well as for pre-employment screening, employee selection and forensic evaluations. They are committed to setting standards for polygraph training and examination, and to promoting the highest ethical and professional standards among its members.
The society organizes regular training and professional development opportunities for its members and provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas among polygraph examiners. It also provides a directory of qualified polygraph examiners in the UK, which can be useful for anyone looking to book a lie detector test.
The BPS’s main goal is to promote the use of the polygraph examination as a reliable and valid tool in the field of forensic science, and to establish the polygraph profession as a respected and valuable discipline in the United Kingdom.