Your Honesty is Paramount
Honesty is the most valued trait of a law enforcement officer. It is valued by not only the law enforcement profession, but the community as well. Victims, suspects, judges, attorneys, and anyone else involved in the criminal justice system, rely on the fact that an officer’s written report, actions, and testimony are the truth.
Unfortunately, too many good people make bad decisions when they take a polygraph examination. Law enforcement candidates will fail to disclose something they did or had knowledge of, when the issue at hand may not be a disqualifier.
A law enforcement agency would rather have confidence knowing that a candidate was 100% honest in their polygraph exam, than trying to hide something.
QUESTIONS?
View our Frequently Asked Questions section to find your answer, or contact a recruiter using the contact page on this website.
ABOUT YOUR SUCCESS
The Your Success portion of the Santa Maria Police Department’s Recruitment Website is provided to give applicants the best possible opportunity to pass each phase of the hiring process successfully.