Polygraph vs. VSA
- Voice Stress Analysis is simply used to validate the truthful, not to persecute the guilty. However our exam process is done by some of the finest investigators to ever use this technology, and the technique is paramount to achieving good results. Yes sometimes that also means identifying the deceitful among us if that is your goal.
- With VSA's versatile examination process our examiners can identify the autonomic or involuntary response in your vocal cords, and spoken frequency deviations.
- There are no known counter measures for the autonomic responses recorded by VSA. Alcohol and drugs are also not a factor in these exams, and they can be conducted in any language either LIVE, or COVERT boosting a 98% accuracy rating.
- Law Enforcement at every level City, County, and Federal have employed these techniques for over 20 years. The US Military has been utilizing this technology since the 60’s when it was known as PSE (Psychological Stress Evaluator) as well as currently as an interrogation tool in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars on terrorism.
VSA vs. Polygraph |
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VSA—Voice Polygraph |
Polygraph |
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Measures autonomic (subconscious/involuntary) responses |
Measures physical stress response to questions |
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Non stressful interview and examination technique |
Very Stressful interview and examination technique |
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Differentiates between stress and deception responses |
Stress responses are read as deception |
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No inconclusive results from examination |
Inconclusive examination results frequent |
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Alcohol, drugs, and medications have no effect |
Alcohol, drugs, and medication cause invalid results |
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No known counter measures |
Multiple counter measures |
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Interview can be recorded, and translated for examination analysis |
Examiner must speak language of examinee |
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Live Interview & Examination take as little |
Live interview and examination take a minimum of 2 hours |
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Recorded interviews are able to be examined |
Live interviews only |
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Consent needed for live examinations only |
Consent needed for all examinations |
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Cold case recordings able to be analyzed |
No cold case applications |
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Covert recordings able to be analyzed |
No covert application |
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1/4 the cost of polygraph for recorded structured examinations |
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1/2 the cost of polygraph for live examinations |
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VSA examinations focus on validating the truth, and court will allow this in testimony |
Polygraph focus is on lies, and is not admissible in court testimony |
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VSA interview is admissible in court testimony |
Polygraph interview is admissible in court testimony |
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