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SUMMARY: A Des Moines investigator says the Eye Detect lie detector is different from modern polygraph machines.
October 7, 2021Jeff Pizzino
By Leesa Bingham, Marketing – Former police officer Mathew Riley recently received a 21-month federal prison sentence for transferring obscene material to a 15-year-old minor, according to the District of Rhode Island Attorney’s Office. In 2015 and 2016 while he was in contact with the minor, he was an employee of ... Read More
September 28, 2021Tami Mickelsen
By Ben Hartwig, Guest Blogger - In simple terms, insurance fraud is an unlawful act on the part of either the seller or buyer of an insurance contract. It involves an intentional deception committed against or by an insurance company or agents for the sole purpose of financial gain. From the seller's ... Read More
September 7, 2021Tami Mickelsen
By Leesa Bingham, Marketing – Two Massachusetts State Police troopers were recently charged with “conspiracy, federal programs embezzlement and wire fraud,” according to the District of Masachusetts Attorney’s Office. Daniel Griffin, a former Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant, and William Robertson, a former Massachusetts State Police Sergeant, have been accused of carrying ... Read More
August 16, 2021Tami Mickelsen
By Elizabeth Hines, Guest Blogger – Honesty and transparency in the workplace are ideal but is sometimes one of the hardest things to find in the workplace. A trustworthy employee is a dependable employee. Especially in recent times while working remotely; the ability to trust the word of your employees while ... Read More
August 9, 2021Ashley Mazerolle
By Lauren Groff, Guest Blogger – As an employer, trust with your employees is everything. If they lie, at best it's going to degrade that trust, and at worst it can be a danger to you and others. That's why it's so important to know if an employee is lying to ... Read More
July 28, 2021Ashley Mazerolle

Timecard Fraud

By Leesa Bingham, Marketing – A former Boston Police Captain, Richard Evans, is being charged with carrying out an overtime fraud scheme, according to the District of Massachussets Attorney’s Office. Evans allegedly submitted fraudulent timecards misrepresenting his work hours significantly. Not only did Evans often fraudulently claim to have worked overtime ... Read More
July 18, 2021Tami Mickelsen
By Leesa Bingham, Marketing – In March 2021, William Cabrera pleaded guilty of distributing heroin and oxycodone in 2019. His sentencing is scheduled for July 23, 2021. He was originally arrested in the summer of 2019 while selling heroin, just before law enforcement uncovered $16,000 in cash, various illicit drugs, and ... Read More
July 7, 2021Tami Mickelsen
By Leesa Bingham, Marketing – Authorities Uncovered Coordinated Conspiracy Rhode Island authorities recently uncovered a coordinated conspiracy to steal various big ticket items in several states. The planned items totaled around $700,000 and several of the planned items had already been stolen. Officials say that nine people were involved in the ... Read More
June 15, 2021Tami Mickelsen
One bad apple can spoil the whole bunch. With law enforcement behavior under unprecedented scrutiny, it’s vital to take steps now to restore and or preserve reputations and to gain the public’s trust. There are two lie detection screening technologies for job applicants from Converus that can help hire trustworthy ... Read More
June 11, 2021Jeff Pizzino