Polygraph Services
Robert F. Riggs, Polygraph Examiner, has over thirty years experience. He is a highly trained, experienced and expertly qualified examiner who is committed to the cause of truth, standards of ethical practices and continuing education. He is certified as a "Forensic Law Enforcement Polygraph Examiner", and maintains advanced/specialized certifications. He has completed several hundred hours of continuing education training. He currently serves on the Committee for Professional Education Standards and has held leadership positions as Vice President, President and Chairman of the Board with the Missouri Polygraph Association. He has completed more than 7,000 polygraph examinations.
POLYGRAPH TRAINING:
Backster School of Lie Detection
861 Sixth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
Robert E. Henson, Administrator
www.backster.net
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology and Sociology
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5110 Rockhill Rd
Kansas City , MO 64110
www.umkc.edu
POLYGRAPH CERTIFICATION:
Certified Forensic Law Enforcement Examiner
American Association of Police Polygraphists
P.O. Box 657
Waynesville, OH 45068
www.policepolygraph.org
Advanced and Specialized Certification
American Polygraph Association
P.O. Box 8037
Chattanooga, TN 37414
www.polygraph.org
Certified Forensic Psychophysiologist
Axciton Polygraph, Inc.
2825 Wilcrest Dr., Suite 618
Houston, TX 77042
www.axciton.com
POLYGRAPH ASSOCIATIONS:
- American Association of Police Polygraphists, www.policepolygraph.org
- American Polygraph Association, www.polygraph.org
- Missouri Polygraph Association, www.missouripolygraph.com - Vice President, President and Chairman of the Board
- Kansas Polygraph Association, www.kansaspolygraph.org
- Global Polygraph Network, www.polytest.org
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Dallas Sheriff's Department, Deputy Sheriff, 1975 - 1980.
- Professional Polygraph Services, Polygraph Examiner, 1980 - 1986.
- Ameriguard, Inc., Polygraph Examiner, 1986 - present.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES, SINCE 1996:
08/1996 Identifying Lies in Disguise (24 hours)
Law Enforcement, Verifacts Systems, Inc.
09/1996 Missouri/Kansas Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop H
11/1996 Missouri Polygraph Seminar (14 hours)
St. Joseph, MO
03/1997 Monitoring Sex Offenders (28 hours)
National Association of Polygraph Specialists in Sex Offender Monitoring
05/1997 Sex Offender and Polygraph (32 hours)
Department of Criminal Justice, Missouri Western State College
09/1997 Scientific Interviews (8 hours)
National Training Center, New York
03/1998 Criminal Investigative Techniques II (21 hours)
University of Missouri, Law Enforcement Training Institute
08/1998 National Conference, American Polygraph Association (34 hours)
Washington, D.C.
10/1998 Missouri/Kansas Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Missouri State Highway Patrol Headquarters
03/1999 Foundation to the Confession (6 hours)
Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy
07/1999 National Conference, American Polygraph Association (31 hours)
Dallas, Texas
09/1999 Kansas Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Topeka, Kansas
05/2000 National Conference, American Association of Police Polygraphists (35 hours)
Kansas City, Missouri
07/2000 National Conference, American Polygraph Association (33 hours)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
09/2001 Missouri/Kansas Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
04/2002 National Conference, American Association of Police Polygraphists (32 hours)
Austin, Texas
09/2002 National Conference, National Polygraph Association (16 hours)
Kansas City, Missouri
09/2003 Tri-State Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Omaha, Nebraska
09/2004 Kansas Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Overland Park, Kansas
04/2005 National Conference, American Association of Police Polygraphists (32 hours)
Chicago, Illinois
08/2005 Tri-State Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Branson, Missouri
02/2006 Employee Polygraph Protection Act (2 hours)
U.S. Department of Labor, Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy
08/2006 Tri-State Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Council Bluffs, Iowa
09/2007 Tri-State Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Kansas City, Kansas
05/2008 National Conference, American Association of Police Polygraphists (32 hours)
Jacksonville, Florida
11/2008 Tri-State Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Branson , Missouri
11/2009 Tri-State Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Omaha, Nebraska
05/2010 National Conference, American Association of Police Polygraphists (36 hours)
St. Louis, Missouri
09/2011 Tri-State Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Kansas City, Kansas
THE EQUIPMENT: State of the art computerized 2010 Limestone Polygraph equipment.
THE TESTING SUITE: Conveniently located at 83rd Street between Ward Parkway and State Line Road. Professional, confidential, and secure environment, free from noise and distractions.
APPLICATIONS: The polygraph is a helpful tool in a wide-range of situations.
Corporations, under the "Employee Polygraph Protection Act EPPA"
Attorneys in both criminal and civil cases
Government Agencies - Ameriguard, Inc., has contracted with agencies of the Federal Government, State of Missouri, County and both Missouri and Kansas Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies. We are proud to be trusted with the most sensitive assignments.
Private Citizens dealing with marital infidelity or child custody issues.
THE RESULTS: A compendium of research studies on the validity of the polygraph since 1980, involving 6,380 polygraph charts, provided an average accuracy of 98%.