Polygraph Licensing Advisory Committee

Open Vacancies – Recruitment

The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (Department or DPSST) is accepting letters of interest for three current vacancies on the Polygraph Licensing Advisory Committee (PLAC).

The PLAC will consist of three members to be appointed by the Director, each appointment is subject to ratification by the Board at its next regular meeting. Membership of the PLAC will consist of the following:

• Currently licensed polygraph examiner, employed as a law enforcement examiner
• Currently licensed polygraph examiner from the private sector
• Currently licensed polygraph examiner from the private sector

This membership is voluntary, and members receive no fiscal or material benefit for their service.

The PLAC’s duties include providing advice and assistance to the Department and Board regarding the following:

• Development, review, or revision of exam questions for the examination for licensure as a polygraph examiner;
• Evaluation and selection of polygraph examiners courses to be recommended for approval by the Department;
• Upon the request of the Director, the review and recommendation of professional standards cases presented by the Department; and
• Providing consultation in the form of subject matter expert review regarding, but not limited to, polygraph instrumentation and technical or professional practices with the polygraph

Members of the PLAC will be initially appointed for a three-year term and may be reappointed for one additional three-year term. The PLAC will meet at least once per calendar year and additionally as needed.

For further information regarding membership on the PLAC, please visit: PLAC Memo Info

Additional information about the Department and the Board, including Board and Committee rosters and meeting minutes can be found on the DPSST website: Department of Public Safety Standards & Training : Board on Public Safety Standards & Training and Policy Committees : Boards and Committees : State of Oregon 

If you are interested in serving on this committee, please submit an interest form by mail, email or fax to DPSST using the required form: Policy Committee Interest Form

Recruitment will close June 23, 2022. Please have your interest form submitted prior to the deadline.