A West Midlands-based company is introducing a new service to the UK that they claim could save businesses thousands of pounds in insurance claims, training costs and employment tribunal costs.

Forensic Vetting involves the use of polygraph testing. Polygraph testing, sometimes called lie detector testing, is widely used in the USA and is a method of testing for evidence of fraudulent behaviour and can be beneficial when interviewing candidates for critical positions, employment reappraisals and screening.

Forensic Vetting carry out two types of testing, screening and diagnostic. Screening is initially carried out across a broad framework of questions. This is then followed by a diagnostic test, which tightens up the accuracy of the procedure.

The company was formed by two Wolverhampton retired senior detectives.