# Polygraph Timelines Affected by DRP and Retirements

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**Created:** [July 28, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/polygraph-timelines-affected-by-drp-and-retirements/21084 "2025-07-28T13:09:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![AntiPolygraph.org](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/antipolygraph.org/32/233_2.png) [@AntiPolygraph.org](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/AntiPolygraph.org)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/polygraph-timelines-affected-by-drp-and-retirements/21084/2 "2025-07-28T13:27:49Z")

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What is the source for the information that the number of certified polygraphers has dropped about 30%? And since when has that drop occurred?

The latest figures I’ve come across (circa 2024) indicate that the federal government employed about 1,000 polygraph operators.

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