Established on the campus of Butler University in 1971, the Indiana Polygraph Association (IPA) is a professional organization that exists to provide training, the exchange of ideas, and resources for the continued growth of evidence-based detection of deception through the use of polygraph. The IPA membership consists of 50+ professional polygraph examiners, educators and researchers who share a common commitment to the valid and ethical polygraph practices.
The Indiana Polygraph Association has been in existence for forty years. Today, the association has over fifty active members from all across the state. The IPA also has several members from surrounding states. Several polygraph examiners have achieved the status of Life-Time Member for the many years they dedicated to the association. The polygraph examiners in the association practice either as a private examiner, law enforcement, or in a government capacity.