Two Department Employees Complete Polygraph Training

(Concord, NH) Two Probation/Parole Officers from the New Hampshire Department of Corrections graduated from the recently completed New England Polygraph Institute. Twelve officers from several New Hampshire law enforcement agencies completed the training and are now beginning a twelve month internship to certify as Polygraph Examiners.

From the Department of Corrections, Division of Field Services, the participants were Probation/Parole Officers Donald Valente and Mark Pszenny. The two officers will travel around the state to conduct polygraph examinations of primarily sexual offenders at all eleven District Probation/Parole Offices and four part-time offices. It could be used in other instances if needed.

Officer Valente was most recently assigned to the Nashua District Probation/Parole Office and has worked for the Department since 1995. Officer Pszenny has worked for the Department since 1998 and was most recently assigned to the Concord District Office.