About

Managing Director/Owner

Maryna Duncan, is a 26 year veteran of the South African Police Service.

She served 16 of those years as a Detective.

Maryna was the first female police detective in the Helderberg Region, where she served with distinction.

After a successful career, Maryna decided to focus her attention on the private sector, and so she started Truth Verification Consultants (Pty Ltd), in November 2017.

Maryna achieved her certificate of training through the Polygraph Academy in 2017, and is also a member of the Polygraph Examiners Association International  (PEAI).

 Maryna added to her training skills in 2018, and obtained her certificate for Interviewing Skills from Jonbeck Skills Consultants (Investigating and Training Specialists).

To date Maryna has conducted almost 1800 polygraph examinations.

Through Maryna’s vast experience & knowledge of investigation & investigative techniques, Truth Verification Consultants (Pty Ltd), is able to offer you, our client, an array of services and / or packages tailored to suite your specific requirements.

We look forward to being of service to you.

Membership

• Member of Polygraph Examiners Association International (PEAI)

Services

Truth Verification Consultants (Pty Ltd) offers the following services:

1. Polygraph Examinations (Truth Verification / Lie Detection)

• Investigative (Specific Cases/Issues – Criminal or Civil)
  Used as an investigative tool when an alleged offence, such as theft, sexual harassment / crimes, substance abuse, or dishonesty, etc. has occurred in the workplace. It is very helpful to find the culprits & also to exonerate innocent parties in such matters. It has also been used to successfully recover stolen property and to hold culprits accountable.
• Pre- Employment
  Used as a screening tool to assist in making sure a company avoids recruiting “Rotten Apples”, and/or anyone with criminal or dishonest tendencies. (Also see Pre-Employment Vetting, below)
• Periodic Testing (Screening)
  Seen as a helpful deterrent. It can be used annually, bi-annually, quarterly, or on an ad-hoc basis to do targeted or random testing of staff members to ensure a professional level of integrity & honesty in the workplace.
  Polygraph examinations are used to establish any history of criminal activity, sexual harassment, absenteeism, alcohol / substance abuse, dishonesty, insubordination & previous dismissals, etc.
• Infidelity
  Usually requested by a spouse or partner to prove or disprove allegations surrounding infidelity.

2. Pre-Employment Vetting
This is a highly recommended service for clients who are looking to employ persons who will deal with money and/ or logistical items and/or equipment. It is also a useful tool to be used before hiring persons into executive positions, or any positions of trust.

• Criminal record checks
  We use biometric fingerprint scanning. Results are obtained within 48hours. We are linked through AFIS to the Police database. We are mobile and can offer this service at a location of your choice. There is also a premium service available whereby results can be obtained within 8 hours. (T & C’s apply to Premium)
• Qualification verification. This ensures that prospective employees have lawfully obtained the tertiary qualifications they claim and/or provide.
• Credit Checks

Benefits of our Services

• Our results can be used to help build a stronger disciplinary case against dishonest employees and results are acknowledged through the CCMA.
• Examiners can provide expert witness testimony for legal proceedings
• The loss caused by theft is often much more than the cost of a polygraph test.