CIA POLYGRAPH PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67-00134R000200040049-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 13, 2004
• Sequence Number: 49
• Publication Date: April 10, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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MEMOR:A.NDLTM FOR: Deputy Director of Gentral Intelligence
THROUGH Deputy Director (,Support} /~~~/""~
SUBJECT GI:~. Polygraph Program.
1. Thin memorandum is for the infarmatian of the Deputy
Director of Central Intelligence.
2. The Office of Security is. responsible for the conduct of
the polygraph program of CIA,
Begun in 1948, at the direction of the DPI, it soon reached the.
point in 1951 where all applicants for employment were given
polygraph examinations.
3. The fallowing categories. of personnel are polygraphed:
a:. All staff and staff-type applicants,. employees,
military and civilian personnel formally assigned from.
other agencies.
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b. All covert employees recruited in the U. S. , 25X1
when the- test is considered necessary b the. Deput Director
(Plans] and the Director of Security.
painted out that, through the years:
c. .all personnel assigned to guard, maintenance.
and char farce duties in the Headquarters Building.
d. All employees of contractors,
It should be
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telephone and vending machine operators, who are
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assigned to sensitive classified duties in Agency buildings.
or whose work schedule does not lend itself to escort service.
e. Consultants on an individual case basis with the.
concurrence of the Deputy Director concerned. Of the
current list of abou~consultants, ~h.ave not been
tested because. of unavailability, are in a pending status
or will not have access to highly sensitive material.
6. There are two major exceptions. to the above procedures:
a. No person with a serious.. physical or emotional
disability is polygraphed until the disability is corrected.
b. Girls. under 1$ years of age are cleared through
SECRET only and are not polygraphed. Eighteen year old
girls may volunteer to take the. test if a TOP SECRET
clearance is desired, All girls, however, are polygraphed
after their 19th birthday.
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cc: Exec. Dir.
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