SEMINAR 1

Ethical Practices in Investigative Interviewing

Outlines the 6 basic characteristics: integrity, intuitiveness, flexibility, resourcefulness, skill diversity, and preparation. The investigative interviewer needs to balance compassion and rapport with control, personal boundaries, and healthy skepticism.

SEMINAR 2

The Statement Profiler

During acquisition, retention and retrieval there are many factors that delete and distort information beyond the interviewee’s motives and the effects of interviewer’s inquiries. We will explore the twelve elements of contamination, how to maximize retrieval and minimize contaminants.

SEMINAR 3

Investigative Interviewing

Investigative Interviewing combines seminars 1&2, ‘Ethical Practices in Investigative Interviewing’ and ‘The Statement Profiler’ in a compressed format. The course includes historical and current practices in detection of validity and deception, investigative interviewing and statement analysis, along with exercises, video, and practical analysis of statements. Included are methods of conversation management. The course is suited both for the experienced investigator and neophyte looking to establish effective skills in a new field.