Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit is not a fan of the bill backed by Knesset Interior Committee Chairman Chaim Amsellem, a bill that would require 1,600 officers serving in the Israel Police to take a polygraph exam every three years. Amsellem and supporters of the bill feel this is a wise move towards building trust and support in the department.
The idea of a polygraph was initially backed by Police Chief Roni Alsheich, but only for senior officers, those of the rank of Nitzav (Deputy Chief). Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan backed this version as well, as did Mandelblit, however the attorney general does not appear on board with the bill, which would compel all officers to be subjected to the polygraph.
Representatives of the officers have also spoken out strongly against the bill. Amsellem however insists “if they have nothing to hide, they have nothing to fear”.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Of course he isn’t. After all if the police are required, who knows, maybe the prosecutors will be next. Then all sorts of things will begin to crawl out from under the rocks.
I can understand why the Chief of Police does not want to risk the worms in his department being ferreted out, but why is the AG against this?
Perhaps the issue is that polygraphs are not accurate