One-Day Course on Interview & Interrogation Questioning
Once a subject is identified as a suspect, the investigator has an obligation to uncover the truth regardless of whether or not the truth leads to an arrest. Police
officers are not paid to arrest the innocent. There are a few techniques which are available to an investigator to use during an interview or interrogation situation. We advocate for a blend of Statement Analysis and Cognitive Interviewing in this dynamic two-day course.
Our Statement Analysis module uses a technique pioneered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The majority of this module consists of practical exercises using these techniques to break down a suspect’s written statement and find weaknesses to exploit or strengths to affirm innocence. Most of these practical exercises are based on actual crimes wherein this Statement Analysis technique was used to gain a confession or provide reasonable suspicion on an arrest affidavit.
Our Cognitive Interview module incorporates the statement breakdown from the Statement Analysis into the development of open-ended questions which allow the suspect to tell their version of the story in their own words and analyzing their words by using the techniques taught to support reasonable suspicion of guilt.
Many investigators believe that a Cognitive Interview provides for a greater possibility of a constitutionally compliant outcome as opposed to an interview based on techniques related to the Reid Technique. Reid has its critics, whereas critics of the Cognitive Interview are few.
| Length: | 8 hours |
| Tuition: | $175 per student |
| Discounts: | Available for military veterans and for departments who sponsor. Call for details. |
| Certification of Attendance: | Yes |
