Credentials

James Black is a former Federal Government Senior Interviewer and Polygraph Examiner. With over 30 years of law enforcement and polygraph experience you can be assured the quality of service you will receive will be second to none. He was one of the youngest polygraph examiners trained at the Department of Defense Polygraph Institute and graduated from the FBI Advanced Studies Program.

James is bilingual (English and Spanish) and has conducted polygraph examinations in Europe, Middle East, Central and South America.  Agencies requesting his assistance include the Drug Enforcement Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. State Department and other Federal agencies. He has conducted examinations ranging from family related issues to high profile criminal cases.  He is one of the few examiners whose polygraph work has been noted by the U.S. Supreme Court.

He is a Primary Instructor with the American Polygraph Association and has trained students in foreign countries.

CERTIFIED POLYGRAPH EXAMINER

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

POLYGRAPH AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE

Polygraph Examiner and Special Agent

U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Supervised and coordinated complex criminal and white collar investigations throughout the Southwest United States.

Organized and led several investigations involving criminal, administrative, and civil rights violations.

Conducted training programs involving special investigative techniques such as advanced interrogation skills and forensics.

Acted in an undercover capacity investigating narcotics and bribery issues.

Interviewed and screened applicants entering classified national programs.

Personally conducted polygraphs at the request of the State Department, DEA, and other federal agencies operating overseas. Polygraphs required travel throughout Europe, Middle East, Central and South America.

Developed forensic training programs for several federal programs.

POLYGRAPH TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, MEMBERSHIPS