Investigative

Interviewing

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Oakgates

 

Newlands

School Lane

Stretton on Dunsmore

Warwickshire

CV23 9NB

England

Duration:  5 Days

 

Location:  In-house

 

Audience: All whose role involves interviewing and investigation.

 

Facilities: Classroom, Syndicate Room, Wipe board, Flip chart, TV-Video, OHP.

 

Numbers: Minimum 6, Maximum 10

 

 

Aim:

To train selected personnel in the skills and abilities necessary to construct effective interviews of witnesses, victims or suspects with integrity and in accordance with current legislation.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of the course delegates will be able to :

 

1. Demonstrate an ability to manage conversations with the use of open questions.

 

2. Show skill in the use of the prescribed investigative interview model

 

3. Apply when necessary the relevant sections of the Police and Criminal

    Evidence Act 1984 and the Criminal Justice Act 1994

 

4. Demonstrate use of co-operative and un-cooperative models of interviewing.

 

5. Deal with witnesses, suspects and victims in an ethical and no-discriminatory

    manner.

 

6. Conduct an interview in accordance with accepted principles of investigative

    interviewing.

 

7. Demonstrate the correct procedures of recording interviews, including taped

    interviews

 

Overview:

 

Traditionally, interview training has not been given the attention it deserves and yet in many cases the vast majority of evidence is contained within statements obtained from witnesses and interviews conducted with persons suspected of committing offences. If this evidence has not been obtained fairly or the witnesses have not been interviewed in accordance with the legal rules governing the subject, then it could be that the case is not as watertight as it should be before being prosecuted in a court of law or presented to the police.

 

Various studies and criticisms of interviewing techniques over many years have led to the development of the Interview and Investigation package in it’s present form.

 

Course Material:

 

All delegates receive a comprehensive workbook/manual for use during the course and as a reference aid afterwards.