

| Advanced Interviews & Interrogations |
| Quality & Excellence In Criminal Justice Training |

| Advanced Interviews & Interrogations This course on advanced Interviews and Interrogations is designed for street officers or investigators interested in furthering their interview and interrogation skills. It is recommended that the student have taken a preliminary course in interviews and interrogations upon which this course will build. This course will not cover the basic interview techniques covered in a preliminary course. This course will concentrate on two aspects of the interview and Interrogation. The first is meaningful behavior with the structured interview. The Second is the interrogation itself to obtain a confession. After each phase of training the student will take part in numerous class exercises to practice the techniques learned. The techniques that are taught in this course have been tried, tested and proven to work in real life situations. |
| The Course The course is accompanied by the text "An Investigator’s Guide To Interviews and Interrogations." by John Bowden. The presentation of the course is by lecture accompanied by videos, and numerous handouts. The course is supported by practical application exercises that allow the students to practice the skills and techniques taught during the course. Students will also review videos of real interrogations and critique the techniques observed. This course has been presented to line officers, police investigators from across the United States as well as Investigators from around the world. Students that have taken this course have reported excellent results using these techniques and a significant improvement in their interview and interrogation skills. It is the goal of this course to train the student to conduct more effective and productive interviews and interrogations. Interviews that get more quality information and interrogations that end in confessions. 24 & 40 Hour Cours The difference in the 24 and 40 hour course is in the number of training scenarios presented for the students to practice the skills learned in class. Course Overview |
| Kinesics Learn how body language is used in everyday communications and how to read non-verbal gestures. See and discuss examples of body language in everyday life. Interviewing With Kinesics Learn how to read kinesic behavior in conjunction with the interview and interpret kinesics as it applies to the interview. Meaningful Behavior Review the types of behavior that are meaningful to the interview. Review videos of behavior and discuss its relationship to the interview. Diagnostic Question Interview Learn how to conduct a diagnostic interview that will help determine a person's innocence or guilt. A technique that will quickly help to identify the guilty party and speed up the process that leads to the interrogation. Diagnostic Question Exercises A valuable part of this course is the participation in practical exercises using structured exercises. The student will have the opportunity to conduct numerous structured interview exercises using the skills learned in the class. The Interrogation Learn the techniques of an Interrogation using topics to develop an interview strategy leading to a confession from the subject. |
| Denials & Arguments Learn to overcome denials from a guilty suspect leading them to use arguments that can be used to guide them to a confession. The Alternative Question Learn how and when to ask the alternative question to get the first admission, the first step towards a confession. The Admission Learn to recognize the most subtle verbal and non-verbal admissions, reward it and turn it into a full confession. Confessions Learn the critical elements of obtaining a full confession from a subject that has been interrogated Review of Interrogation Videos Review video tapes of real interrogations and critique the interview techniques. Interrogation Exercises Put into practice the interrogation techniques you have learned by actually conducting interrogations in the class room. Receive feedback on your skills and pointers on how to improve your technique. |
This Course Is Available In Lengths Of 24 Hours 40 Hours |
All Training Materials Are Included |
A Professional Certificate Is Issued With Each Course |