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Confidential polygraph examinations in Valletta and across Malta, conducted personally by Dr Keith Ashcroft, Principal Forensic Polygraph Examiner.

Specialist corporate, sports-betting and esports integrity examinations are available by arrangement for organisations operating in or from Malta. CFN accepts suitable instructions from legal, compliance, risk, tournament and team-management professionals for focused screening programmes and specific-issue integrity investigations.

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Every examination is personally conducted by Dr Keith Ashcroft, who will explain the process, answer your questions and advise whether a polygraph examination is appropriate for your circumstances.

Whether you are responding to a serious criminal allegation, supporting a safeguarding investigation, addressing corporate misconduct, or have been advised by a legal representative to consider a forensic polygraph examination, your first conversation is completely confidential and without obligation.

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Private Polygraph Appointments in Malta

Confidential polygraph examinations can be arranged at our professional Malta appointment venue at the Portomaso Business Centre in St Julian's.

Malta Examination Venue

Portomaso Business Centre Portomaso, St Julian's STJ 4011 Malta

Available strictly by prior appointment. The examiner is present at the Malta venue only for confirmed appointments. This is not a walk-in service.

Arranging an Appointment

Appointments may be arranged for private clients, legal representatives, businesses and professional referrers. Initial case assessment and appointment planning are completed confidentially before the examination date.

Not every enquiry will result in a confirmed appointment. The case must be reviewed for suitability before an examination can proceed.

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Corporate & Competition Integrity

Esports Integrity & Player Screening in Malta

The Centre for Forensic Neuroscience provides appointment-based esports integrity polygraph examinations and focused player or personnel screening for organisations operating in or from Malta. Suitable instructions may be accepted from tournament organisers, event operators, professional teams, esports platforms, gaming and betting businesses, integrity and compliance departments, legal advisers, investigators and disciplinary bodies.

Examinations are conducted personally by Dr Keith Ashcroft, Consultant Investigative Psychologist and Principal Forensic Polygraph Examiner. Individual appointments and multi-participant projects are planned in advance and may be conducted at the Portomaso Business Centre or another suitable professional venue. This is an appointment-based service and not a permanent or walk-in Malta office.

Supporting Malta's Esports & Betting Integrity Sector

Malta has an established ecosystem of online gaming, betting, technology, legal, compliance and supporting professional services. Esports organisations and businesses offering esports-related betting markets operate in an environment where competition integrity, suspicious betting, internal controls and defensible incident procedures have increasing commercial and regulatory importance.

The Malta Gaming Authority's 2026 supervisory programme identifies esports markets as a focused Sports Betting Integrity area. The Authority states that its work will examine betting behaviour, integrity vulnerabilities and safeguards adopted by authorised persons, including prevention frameworks, monitoring systems and incident-reporting channels.

CFN does not represent polygraph examination as an MGA requirement, an MGA-approved compliance measure or a substitute for monitoring, regulatory reporting or independent decision-making. It is one possible human-source investigative or risk-management tool within a wider integrity framework.

Player, Team & Personnel Integrity Screening

Screening is different from investigating a known allegation. It may be considered where an organisation has a legitimate and proportionate reason to assess a defined integrity risk associated with a player's, official's or employee's role.

CFN's approach is issue-led rather than question-led: the behavioural issue is defined first and suitable examination questions are formulated afterwards. Screening is not used to decide whether someone is generally honest, trustworthy or likely to behave properly in the future.

Where scientifically and ethically appropriate, CFN may consider a focused methodology such as the British One-Issue Screening Test. Any screening proposition must concern clearly defined conduct, a relevant reference period and an issue connected to the participant's role or applicable integrity rules. Unrestricted lifestyle screening and vague character assessment are not appropriate.

Match-Fixing, Spot-Fixing & Competition Manipulation

Where an incident, allegation or evidential concern already exists, CFN may consider a specific-issue polygraph examination. Potential matters include deliberately manipulating a defined match, round or event; agreeing to underperform; accepting or being offered an improper financial incentive; unauthorised betting connected with a competition; prohibited contact with a bettor or intermediary; disclosing inside information; bribery, collusion or corruption; and deliberate breaches of specified tournament-integrity rules.

The allegation must be converted into one or more precise propositions about identifiable past conduct. A broad question such as “Are you involved in match-fixing?” is not a defensible substitute for this process.

A polygraph examination does not prove that manipulation occurred, establish guilt or innocence, or determine disciplinary liability. Its findings provide additional investigative information to be evaluated with betting data, gameplay analysis, communications, financial records, witness evidence, tournament information and other relevant material.

When an Integrity Concern Arises

  1. 01The organisation contacts CFN confidentially and outlines the allegation, screening objective or integrity risk.
  2. 02Available evidence, applicable rules and the intended use of any findings are reviewed.
  3. 03CFN assesses scientific, ethical and operational suitability before an examination is commissioned.
  4. 04The relevant behaviour and reference period are defined before examination questions are formulated.
  5. 05Each participant is assessed individually and takes part voluntarily with informed consent.
  6. 06Findings are reported to the instructing organisation within the agreed scope.

Multi-Player & Team Programmes

Where several players, officials or personnel require assessment, CFN can discuss a coordinated programme rather than treating every examination as an unrelated private appointment. Scope and criteria can be agreed centrally, scheduling coordinated and reporting arrangements defined with the instructing organisation.

Malta-based projects may be quoted on a project or professional day-rate basis according to participant numbers, preparation, examination structure, venue, reporting, quality control and logistical requirements.

Review CFN's full Esports Integrity Polygraph Examinations service, or read how polygraph may assist esports integrity investigations.

Confidential Organisational Enquiries

Planning an Esports Integrity Investigation or Screening Programme in Malta?

If your organisation is assessing a defined competition-integrity risk, reviewing players or personnel, or investigating a specific incident, CFN can confidentially review suitability, scope, available evidence, participant numbers, scheduling, reporting requirements and fees before any examinations are commissioned.

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Core Polygraph Services in Valletta

We offer specific-issue polygraph examinations for individuals, solicitors, employers, therapists and safeguarding professionals across Valletta, Sliema, St Julian's, Mdina, Birkirkara, Qormi, Mosta, Rabat, Gozo, Msida and the wider Malta area. Every examination follows APA standards and a structured, transparent process.

Criminal Defence & Serious Allegations

Forensic polygraph examinations supporting criminal defence investigations, including historical sexual abuse allegations, serious criminal charges, false allegation cases, and complex matters where credibility is central to the legal strategy. Dr Ashcroft is qualified as an Expert Witness and experienced in preparing detailed forensic reports for legal proceedings.

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Specialist & International Legal Matters

Solicitors, barristers and international legal professionals can instruct the Centre for credibility assessments in immigration and asylum proceedings, complex civil litigation, professional disciplinary hearings, and cross-jurisdictional investigations. Examinations involving allegations of sexual abuse are subject to enhanced procedures with two forensic polygraph examiners.

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Workplace, Corporate & Employee Theft Investigations

Polygraph examinations for private-sector employees under investigation for specific allegations of theft, fraud, misconduct, insider threats or breaches of trust. We also provide pre-employment screening for roles where trust and security are paramount.

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Safeguarding & Post-Conviction Monitoring

We support safeguarding professionals through the child sex offender disclosure scheme and conduct post-conviction sex offender polygraph testing (PCSOT) in conjunction with therapists and probation officers. These examinations assist in managing risk to children and vulnerable adults and support treatment compliance in the community.

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Our Commitment to Every Examinee

All examinations are strictly voluntary. We do not accept instructions where coercion is suspected.
Every question is reviewed and agreed with the examinee before the test. No surprise questions are ever asked.
Suitability is assessed before any appointment is confirmed, including medical and psychological considerations.
Findings are communicated in accordance with the agreed scope of instruction. Where that scope includes a written report, a confidential professional report is prepared.

International Appointment Eligibility

International appointments are generally reserved for complex legal, corporate, safeguarding, therapeutic and specialist forensic examinations where significant forensic expertise and structured forensic interviewing are required. These include criminal defence investigations, historical abuse allegations, immigration credibility assessments, executive vetting, serious workplace misconduct, and professional disciplinary proceedings.

Routine domestic relationship disputes are normally referred to an appropriate local examiner where a suitable practitioner is available. This does not mean that all private matters are declined — where the circumstances are sufficiently complex or where no appropriate local examiner exists, private cases may be considered on merit.

Specialist Forensic Support

Sports Integrity and Sports Law Investigations

The Centre for Forensic Neuroscience provides independent forensic polygraph examinations for conventional sports-integrity and sports-law matters. Instructions may be accepted from governing bodies, federations, professional clubs, legal teams, integrity units, investigators and disciplinary organisations.

Suitable matters may include defined allegations of match or competition manipulation, bribery, corruption, athlete or coach misconduct, prohibited financial arrangements, confidentiality breaches, agent or intermediary conduct, safeguarding concerns and whistleblower allegations.

A forensic polygraph examination does not determine truth, guilt or disciplinary liability. It combines structured investigative interviewing, physiological recording and transparent scoring to provide additional information concerning a defined issue. Findings should be considered alongside documentary, digital, financial, witness and other available evidence.

Examinations are conducted personally by Dr Keith Ashcroft and are accepted only where the matter has a legitimate investigative, legal or disciplinary purpose, participation is voluntary and the issue is suitable for structured assessment.

Sports Law Polygraph & Athlete Credibility Assessment

Preparation & Process

A transparent, step-by-step psychological assessment framework. We ensure all examinees fully understand the process, promoting maximum reliability.

PHASE 1

Pre-Test Consultation

We review background case facts, confirm medical and psychological suitability, and explicitly discuss privacy, confidentiality, and consent boundaries before any testing begins.

PHASE 2

The Pre-Test Interview

The most critical and comprehensive phase. The examiner thoroughly discusses every question to be asked during the exam. No surprise questions are ever asked.

PHASE 3

Data Collection

Specialized, non-invasive sensors are attached to record biometric data (respiration, electrodermal activity, cardiovascular parameters) while the exact agreed-upon questions are asked.

PHASE 4

Analysis & Report

The examiner analyses the physiological data using recognised forensic scoring methods. The findings are then communicated in accordance with the agreed scope of the instruction. Where a written report forms part of that scope, a confidential professional report is prepared.

Examinee Preparation Checklist

Get a normal night's sleep prior to the examination.
Consume normal meals; do not skip eating.
Continue all prescribed medications as usual.
Wear comfortable, everyday clothing.

Not sure whether a polygraph is appropriate?

Discuss your circumstances directly with Dr Keith Ashcroft in confidence. There is no obligation to proceed.

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Fees and Venue Guidance

How Fees Are Quoted

Fees are quoted individually according to the nature and scope of the instruction. Relevant factors may include case complexity, preparation and document review, question formulation, examination time, venue and travel requirements, reporting and professional follow-up.

A specialist forensic examination will differ from a legally instructed matter, a therapeutic disclosure session, or a multi-examinee corporate investigation. International appointments involve additional considerations including travel, venue procurement, and extended preparation. For solicitors, employers and organisations, fees may be quoted on a case-by-case or professional day-rate basis.

The fee will always be confirmed in advance, after a short discussion about the circumstances, before any appointment is agreed.

Examination Venues in Malta

Examinations should be conducted in a suitable, private and controlled environment. We arrange neutral professional venues in Valletta and across Malta, including meeting rooms and clinic settings where appropriate.

In accordance with American Polygraph Association recommendations, we do not conduct examinations in domestic (home) settings, as it is rarely possible to control the environment to a satisfactory degree.

The venue, date and time are agreed between Dr Ashcroft and the instructing party during the initial consultation.

To receive a fee estimate, please contact us with a brief outline of the matter, preferred location and timescale.

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Local Coverage

Local Coverage and Appointment Planning in Malta

Coverage is planned around Valletta, Sliema, St Julian's, Mdina, Birkirkara, Qormi, Mosta and Rabat, subject to venue availability, travel arrangements and case suitability. The wider service area is Malta.

The Centre does not mark up a separate local office for Malta. Instructions are handled as a service-area appointment by Dr Keith Ashcroft, with the real registered office remaining in Preston.

Planning Considerations

  • Sliema — available subject to venue suitability and appointment planning
  • St Julian's — available subject to venue suitability and appointment planning
  • Mdina — available subject to venue suitability and appointment planning
  • Birkirkara — available subject to venue suitability and appointment planning
  • Qormi — available subject to venue suitability and appointment planning
  • Mosta — available subject to venue suitability and appointment planning
  • Rabat — available subject to venue suitability and appointment planning

The appointment is planned around the nature of the allegation or disclosure issue, the venue, the instructing party and the level of reporting required.

Private, legal and workplace enquiries are assessed first so unsuitable, coercive or unclear matters are not progressed to testing.

Why Choose Dr Keith Ashcroft?

Many providers do not disclose the name or qualifications of the examiner who will conduct your test. At the Centre for Forensic Neuroscience, every polygraph examination in Valletta is conducted personally by Dr Keith Ashcroft, Principal Forensic Polygraph Examiner.

Named, Qualified Examiner

Dr Ashcroft is trained at American Polygraph Association–accredited and British Accreditation Council academies, including advanced training at the Behavioural Measures UK Polygraph Training Centre. You will always know who is conducting your examination.

Professional Memberships

Member in good standing of the American Polygraph Association, National Polygraph Association (USA), Director of the UK Polygraph Association, American Association of Police Polygraphists, the Society for Psychophysiological Research, and the Society of Forensic Interviewers.

Ethical Boundaries

All examinations must be voluntary. The Centre reserves the right to decline any instruction, and does not accept cases where coercion, threats or punitive motives are suspected. We are independent, impartial and objective.

Confidentiality & Suitability

Every case is pre-screened for medical, psychological and ethical suitability before any appointment is confirmed. Results and reports are handled with complete discretion. Dr Ashcroft is also qualified as an Expert Witness.

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Valletta polygraph: Frequently Asked Questions

We specialise in providing specific issue examinations using only accepted protocols and standards for our clients in Valletta, Malta, according to the American Polygraph Association and ASTM International (committee E52 on Forensic Psychophysiology). We employ strict quality control procedures, as well as using two examiners to confirm results. Our state-of-the-art computerised polygraph systems, such as the Limestone Paragon X Acquisition System, have a high-resolution 32-bit analogue-to-digital conversion for superior recording and analysis capability for all casework.

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