The All-Ukrainian Association of Polygraph Examiners (VAP) took an active part in the forum and was represented by a large number of speakers. Among the more than 300 participants of the forum, there were also many members of the VAP.
Forum moderators: Yulia Volkova and Viktor Vdovin
VAP (UAPE) member, police lieutenant colonel, and renowned polygraph examiner Yulia Volkova was one of the moderators of the event and also gave a substantive presentation entitled “Torture: A Crime Without Justification.”
VAP (UAPE) President, Doctor of Psychology, Senior Research Fellow, and certified forensic expert Tetyana Morozova presented a report entitled “Version Verification Test as an Effective Tool in the Work of a Polygraph Examiner.”
The content of the report and polygraphs accompanying it can be found on the website of the VAP Scientific and Methodological Council’s accredited polygraph examiner training school, “Tetyana Morozova’s Center for Expert Polygraph Research.” LINK.
VAP member, police lieutenant colonel Natalia Karnaukh, gave a presentation entitled “Psychological Features of Communication in the Work of Polygraph Examiners.”
Oleksandr Morozov, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, Honorary Academician of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, lecturer at the polygraph examiner training school “Tetyana Morozova Center for Expert Polygraph Research,” gave an interesting presentation entitled “Profiling in Polygraphology.”
Member of the VAP (UAPE), head of the laboratory of psychological, linguistic, and other types of research at the Dnipropetrovsk Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, certified forensic expert Anton Shmukin gave a presentation entitled “Forensic psychological examination using a polygraph during the investigation of serious and particularly serious crimes.”
Thanks to Mr. Anton, everyone had the opportunity to see that forensic psychological examination using a computer polygraph, conducted by a certified forensic expert at a high professional level, using methods of detecting hidden information, is included by the court in the evidence base.
Member of the VAP (UAPE), Sergeant Yevhen, an employee of the internal security service of the Recruitment Center of the Third Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, spoke in his report about how polygraph studies logically complement and optimize measures to ensure personnel security in this large, progressive military unit, known for its success on the battlefield.
Mr. Yevhen’s report was memorable for its clarity and specificity.
Member of the VAP (UAPE), Chief Investigator of the 1st Division (Organization of the Investigation of Crimes Against Persons) of the 2nd Directorate (investigation of crimes against persons) of the Criminal Investigation Department of the National Police of Ukraine, Lieutenant Colonel Vitaliy Yalokha, gave a presentation entitled “Prospects for the integration of polygraphology into the national security system of Ukraine.”
As always, the presentation by Mr. Vitaliy, a well-known polygraph examiner with many solved serious crimes to his credit, was extremely interesting and informative.
Thus, in their presentations at the forum, the members of the VAP (UAPE) covered the entire spectrum of polygraphology: from ensuring business security, investigating war crimes and crimes against humanity, optimizing recruitment to military units, to forensic psychological examinations using polygraphs. They also addressed the psychological component of polygraph examinations.
The VAP (UAPE) firmly believes that the quality of the development of Ukrainian polygraphology, which is aimed at ensuring the interests of our state, is primarily the responsibility of Ukrainian polygraphologists. We are grateful for the help of Ukraine’s sincere friends and partners, but we clearly understand that no one will do our work for us!
