The largest public association of polygraph examiners in Ukraine, established in 2014
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About the Ukrainian Association of Polygraph Examiners
The UPA was founded in 2014. Since then, polygraph examiners from all regional centers and major cities of Ukraine have joined us. We have representatives in all parts of the country.
As of 2023, the number of members is 500+ polygraph examiners. The CAA has 25 representative offices in all regions of Ukraine.
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The Ukrainian Association of Polygraph Examiners provides a wide range of services for its members and customers of their services
Polygraph tests
The All-Ukrainian Association of Polygraph Examiners (hereinafter referred to as the UAPE) conducts polygraph tests / lie detector tests in...
MoreForensic psychological examination
Forensic psychological examination using a polygraph does not replace traditional methods of investigation and evidence gathering; rather, it serves as...
MoreOfficial Polygraph Examiners Training
Official Polygraph Examiners Training Official training courses for polygraph examiners are offered at a state higher education institution and include...
MorePolygraph examiner qualification advancement courses, profiling courses
POLYGRAPH EXAMINER TRAINING COURSES WITH THE ISSUANCE OF STATE-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATES In the profession of polygraph examiner, the desire for self-improvement...
MoreAudit of polygraph examiners’ conclusions
Audit of the work of polygraph examiners. Reviewing the conclusions of polygraph examiners.
MoreWorking with the media
Official training courses for polygraph examiners are offered at a state higher education institution and include the issuance of a...
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Part 1. About VAP
This article comes a year after VAP began the process of cleansing and is a kind of summary of the work we have done. In early 2025, former VAP Executive Director Volodymyr Vedmid resigned. This event was preceded by an unpleasant but frank conversation between members of our NGO and him and his partner, Igor […]
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The deductive approach in polygraph examination as the basis for the methodology of concealed information detection
VIKTORIIA HREBENIUK, polygraph examiner, 2021 graduate of the polygraph examiner training courses offered by the All-Ukrainian Association of Polygraph Examiners The reliability of conclusions drawn from a polygraph examination depends directly on the quality of the test questionnaire. One of the most effective approaches to designing test questioning protocols is the deductive approach, which underlies […]
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Polygraph Examinations in Ukraine’s Defense Sector: Preventing Agent Infiltration, Identifying Collaborators and Traitors
Svitlana Medunytsia Member of the Board of the All-Ukrainian Association of Polygraph Examiners The more than 12-year-long Russian-Ukrainian war involves not only the use of military force but also the active operations of the enemy’s intelligence and sabotage groups. The adversary’s special services seek to gain access to locations of military units, equipment and air […]
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Use of the Polygraph in Germany: Legal Restrictions and Judicial Practice
Author: VAP member Anton Chervonenko, graduate of the VAP polygraph examiner courses, 2023. The use of the polygraph in Germany regularly provokes discussion within the professional community of lawyers and criminologists. The German legal system has developed a rather cautious attitude toward polygraph testing. Legal Status of Polygraph Testing It is important to note that […]
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The Impact of Intimate Questions During Polygraph Examinations Using a Computerized Polygraph
Any work with people is based on ethics and boundaries that guarantee safety and respect for the individual. For a polygraph examiner, these are critically important: inappropriate interference in the respondent’s personal life is a red line. Crossing it, a polygraph examiner not only damages the profession’s reputation but turns a scientific instrument into a […]
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The proceedings of the 9th VAP conference have been published.
Just a reminder: On November 21-22, 2025, the VAP (UAPE) held its 9th scientific and practical conference, “Current Issues in Modern Polygraphology,” which was attended by 130 members of our public organization. Today we are presenting to the professional community a collection of materials from the 9th VAP conference. The VAP acts, affirms, and develops […]
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