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LARRY W. HOBSON

CERTIFIED POLYGRAPH EXAMINER AND CONSULTANT
 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
 
bullet Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from Sacramento State University (1978)
bullet Applied Arts Degree from Mesa Community College in San Diego, California (1967)
bullet More than 300 additional quarter units completed in Business Administration,
Sociology, and Architecture at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, CA.
(1970-1976)
 

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND POLYGRAPH WORK EXPERIENCE

Office of the District Attorney - San Luis Obispo County
Assistant Chief Investigator and Chief Polygraph Examiner - 10/1993 to 01/2006

bullet Working supervisor with an active case load in the Homicide and Major Crimes Unit
bullet Conducted major crime investigations in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies
bullet Assigned cases to six District Attorney Investigators and supervised their investigations
bullet Assisted county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies with polygraph examinations
involving on-going criminal investigations and cases submitted for criminal complaints

Office of the District Attorney - San Luis Obispo County

District Attorney Investigator and Chief Polygraph Examiner - 09/1984 to 10/1993
 
bullet Investigated cases assigned to Homicide and Major Crimes Unit
bullet Assisted county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies with polygraph examinations
involving on-going criminal investigations and cases submitted for criminal complaints
 
Sheriffs Department - San Luis Obispo County
Detective Sergeant, Detective, Patrol Deputy - 01/1971 to 09/1984


POLYGRAPH TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, & MEMBERSHIPS

bullet Backster School of Lie Detection - 8 week Basic Polygraph School, San Diego, CA (1984)
bullet FBI National Polygraph Academy - Quantico, Virginia (1989)
bullet Active member and recognized as a Certified Polygraph Examiner with
the following state and national polygraph associations: California Association
of Polygraph Examiners (CAPE), American Association of Police Polygraphers (AAPP),
and American Polygraph Association (APA)
bullet Administered more than 4000 polygraph examinations with over 23 years of experience
bullet Attended over 1,500 hours of other polygraph related courses at training seminars
and conferences
bullet Testified as an expert witness on polygraph issues in San Luis Obispo Superior Courts
bullet Specialized training to conduct POST-CONVICTION SEX OFFENDER TESTING with 9 years of
experience, including specialized PCSOT certification through the California state polygraph
association [CAPE] and the two national polygraph associations [AAPP and APA]. I also
conduct CIVIL COMMITMENT INSTITUTION POLYGRAPHS for the Department of Mental
Health at Atascadero and Coalinga State Hospitals – Click Here for additional
PCSOT information.
bullet Invited to the Chinese People’s Public Security University in Beijing, China, in 1998,
as a guest speaker on polygraph testing, interviews, and interrogations


SPECIALIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

bullet John E. Reid Institute - Interview and Interrogation Training, Chicago, Illinois (1988)
bullet John E. Reid Institute - Adv Interview and Interrogation Training, Chicago, Illinois (1990)
bullet FBI Homicide Training Institute - (1979)
bullet Advanced Narcotic Training Institute - California Department of Justice (1976)
bullet Plus over 1200-hours of other law enforcement related training courses and seminars
bullet Instructor since 1990 for a 3-day P.O.S.T. accredited Interview and Interrogation Course
taught to law enforcement officers throughout the state
bullet Instructor since 1999 for an 8-hour Interview and Interrogation Course taught at
the Police Academy located at Allan Hancock Community College.

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