"Strategies for the Recorded Interview"

Interview & Interrogation for
INVESTIGATORS        
 

Neil Nelson, Instructor
 

Purpose of Course    

To give law enforcement/security officers —

·        a comprehensive overview of basic interviewing and interrogation concepts and techniques

·        an introduction to a new and effective technique for interrogating the sophisticated suspect

·        an investigative edge during interviews and interrogations of witnesses and suspects

Recommended Participants

Experienced officers/investigators who —

·        desire a concise review on the topics of interviews and interrogations

·        want to improve their ability to get needed information—from cooperative and hostile parties, witnesses, suspects, and victims—
            as accurately and completely as possible

·        are looking for more sophisticated techniques and more consistently effective results of interviews and interrogations

Objectives of Course

To demonstrate a thorough understanding of the:

·        definitions of and distinctions between interviewing and interrogating

1.  basic techniques and guidelines for conducting interviews and interrogations    

·        elements of the “RIP Technique”

·        how the “RIP Technique” works