About Us - The Polygraph Professionals cc
The Polygraph Professionals operate throughout North Gauteng (Pretoria area) and the Limpopo province
Gerald Watson is one of the most qualified polygraphists in South Africa
He qualified as a polygraphist at the American International Institute of Polygraph, Atlanta, Georgia, USA in 1997 and established ‘The Polygraph Professionals cc’ in the same year.
He is currently the only polygraphist in South Africa to hold a Masters degree in Security Management and to have conducted academic research on operational aspects related to polygraphy in South Africa. (Dissertation: An examination of the operational application and utilisation of polygraph testing: A case study in the Limpopo Province)
He has already conducted in excess of 8000 forensic, crime-related and personnel vetting polygraph examinations for clients in the private and public sector.
Over the years he has distinguished himself as a very competent investigator and accomplished polygraphist in South Africa. He has been very successful in exposing numerous dishonest employees and criminals in many businesses, economic sectors and industries and has set the benchmark for effective pre-employment and periodic polygraph screening procedures.
He is able to conduct polygraph examinations in the following languages: English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana and South Sotho.
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His academic qualifications include the following
Masters degree in Security Management (Dissertation: An examination of the operational application and utilisation of polygraph testing: A case study in the Limpopo Province)
Honours Bachelor degree in Criminology
Bachelor degree (Criminology and African Politics)
3 Year Modular Program (Advanced Diploma) in Security Management
He is a member of the following academic institutions and associations
South African Institute of Security (SAIS) since 1997, Fellow and former Board member
Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) since 1997
Southern African Polygraph Federation (SAPFED) since 2014, Fellow and Board member
Gerald Watson is een van die mees gekwalifiseerde poligrafiste in Suid Afrika
Hy het in 1997 by die American International Institute of Polygraph, Atlanta, Georgia, VSA as poligraafis gekwalifiseer en ‘The Polygraph Professionals cc’ die selfde jaar gestig.
Hy is tans die enigste poligrafis in Suid Afrika wie ‘n Meestersgraad in Sekerheidsbestuur voltooi het en wat akademiese navorsing op operasionele aspekte rakende poligrafie in Suid Afrika gedoen het. (Verhandeling: An examination of the operational application and utilisation of polygraph testing: A case study in the Limpopo Province)
Hy het al reeds meer as 8000 forensies, misdaad-verwante en personeelkeuring poligraaf-eksamens afgelê vir klients in die privaat- en publiekesektore.
Oor die jare het hy homself onderskei as ‘n uiters bekwame ondersoeker en erkende poligrafis. Hy het al groot suksesse behaal met die ontblooting van talle oneerlike werknemers en kriminele in baie besighede, ekonomiese sektore en industriee en het die standaard vir effektiewe voorindiensname en periodieke poligraafkeuring prosedures daar gestel .
Hy is in staat om poligraaftoetse in die volgende tale aftele: Engels, Afrikaans, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana en Suid-Sotho.
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Sy akademiese kwalifikasies sluit die volgende in
Meestersgraad in Sekerheidsbestuur (Verhandeling: An examination of the operational application and utilisation of polygraph testing: A case study in the Limpopo Province)
Honneurs Baccalaureus graad in Kriminologie
Baccalaureus graad in Polisiekunde
Baccalaureus graad (Kriminologie en Afrika Politiek)
3 Jaar Modulere Program (Gevorderde Diploma) in Sekerheidsbestuur
Diploma in Ontwikkelingstudies
Hy is ‘n lid van die volgende akademiese instansies en verenigings
Criminological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA) sedert 1987
Security Association of South Africa (SASA) vanaf 1995 tot 2015
South African Institute of Security (SAIS) sedert 1997, Fellow en voormalige Raadslid
American Polygraph Association (APA) sedert 1997
Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) sedert 1997
British and European Polygraph Association (BEPA) sedert 2011
Southern African Polygraph Federation (SAPFED) sedert 2014, Fellow en Raadslid
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) sedert 2016