CREDENTIALS

 

LARRY W. HOBSON

CERTIFIED POLYGRAPH EXAMINER AND CONSULTANT
 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
 

	Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from Sacramento State University (1978)
	Applied Arts Degree from Mesa Community College in San Diego, California (1967)
	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

	Working supervisor with an active case load in the Homicide and Major Crimes Unit
	Conducted major crime investigations in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies
	Assigned cases to six District Attorney Investigators and supervised their investigations
	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
 

	Investigated cases assigned to Homicide and Major Crimes Unit
	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

	Backster School of Lie Detection - 8 week Basic Polygraph School, San Diego, CA (1984)
	FBI National Polygraph Academy - Quantico, Virginia (1989)
	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)
	Administered more than 4000 polygraph examinations with over 23 years of experience
	Attended over 1,500 hours of other polygraph related courses at training seminars and conferences
	Testified as an expert witness on polygraph issues in San Luis Obispo Superior Courts
	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.
	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

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