POLYGRAPH

Description: SILVER COLOURED METAL CASE CONTAINING A "MODEL 6318 KEELER POLYGRAPH", FROM THE "ASSOCIATED RESEARCH, INC CHICAGO, ILLINOIS". INSIDE OF CASE HAS A CONTROL PANEL AND READ-OUTS, ON ONE SIDE & THE OTHER SIDE HAS A COMPARTMENT W/ A DOOR OVER PART OF IT. CONTAINED INSIDE ARE 1 RECTANGULAR BLACK PLASTIC BOX W/ A CLEAR LID & LABEL MARKED "PEN AND INK KIT". KIT CONTAINS 1 PEN ATTACHMENT W/INK BOTTLE LID ATTACHED, AN EMPTY INK CONTAINER, & RED RUBBER EYE DROPPER. COMPARTMENT ALSO CONTAINS 2 GREY FABRIC BLOOD PRESSURE "CUFFS" WITH BLACK RUBBER TUBES ATTACHED, 1 BLACK RUBBER BLOOD PRESSURE HAND PUMP AND VALVE, 1 SENSOR WITH A LONG GREY RUBBER CORD ATTACHED WITH VELCRO FASTENERS ON THE END, 1 OTHER BLACK RUBBER ATTACHMENT LONG GREY RUBBER CORD WITH A LONG NARROW BLACK TUBE & CHAIN ATTACHED TO IT. TAPED TO LID IS A "VERIFICATION CARD", FOR THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE DEPT, 1981. ALL PIECES ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD CONDITION.

History: BETWEEN 2008 AND 2009, RET. LETHBRIDGE POLICE CHIEF TERRY WAUTERS CLAIMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS FIRST USED BY SGT. BILL ANDERSON SR.. *UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.