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How can Maryland police departments use a polygraph when it is against state law?
Maryland state police departments require a polygraph test to become a police officer, but Maryland state law explicitly states that an employer cannot use a polygraph exam as a condition of employment. How is this legal or possible?
Because the law makes an specific exception for law enforcement personnel. Those short notes you see on everyday employment applications from other businesses only have a small snippet of the law itself, as the real statute is quite long. (see Links)
To quote MD Labor Code, Title 3, Subtitle 7, Section§ 3-702. "Lie detector tests."
(3) This section does not apply to an individual who applies for employment or is employed:
(i) as a law enforcement officer, as defined in § 3-101 of the Public Safety Article;
This article likewise makes exceptions for Corrections officers and federal agents.
While polygraphs are flawed and far from perfect, they can be useful tools in psychologically deterring people with criminal or drug histories from becoming cops.
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