Cognitive Interviewing & Detecting Deception
Billings, MT · Jun 8–10, 2027 · 20 hours · $675.00
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BEYOND THE STATEMENT
Cognitive Interviewing & Detecting Deception
Better Questions. Deeper Recall. Stronger Cases.
What did your witness leave out? What details did you miss?
The quality of an investigation often depends on the quality of the interview. Yet traditional questioning methods can unintentionally limit recall, overlook critical information, and introduce unnecessary bias.
Beyond the Statement is an intensive, three-day investigative interviewing course designed to help law enforcement professionals obtain more complete, accurate, and reliable information from victims, witnesses, and suspects.
Built on decades of scientific research, including the pioneering work of Dr. R. Edward Geiselman, this course combines the proven Cognitive Interview methodology with evidence-informed approaches to detecting deception and evaluating inconsistencies.
What You'll Learn:
- Unlock More Complete Memories: Apply the Cognitive Interview to improve recall and recover details that conventional questioning may miss.
- Ask Better Questions: Use scientifically supported techniques to encourage detailed accounts without leading or contaminating responses.
- Evaluate Deception: Understand verbal and behavioral indicators, recognize their limitations, and use strategic questioning to explore inconsistencies.
- Avoid Common Interviewing Mistakes: Recognize how confirmation bias, memory contamination, and ineffective questioning can undermine investigations.
- Put It Into Practice: Apply techniques through interactive exercises, realistic scenarios, and practical investigative applications.
This isn't another lecture on interviewing. Participants develop practical skills they can immediately apply to real investigations, whether interviewing a cooperative witness, a reluctant victim, or a potentially deceptive suspect.
Designed for: Detectives, criminal investigators, patrol officers, supervisors, internal affairs investigators, and other professionals responsible for obtaining accurate information.
Three Days. Science-Based Techniques. Real-World Application.
Go beyond collecting statements. Learn to conduct interviews that produce better information and support stronger investigations.
Proactive Leadership Academy
Cognitive Interviewing & Detecting Deception
Better Questions. Deeper Recall. Stronger Cases.
What did your witness leave out? What details did you miss?
The quality of an investigation often depends on the quality of the interview. Yet traditional questioning methods can unintentionally limit recall, overlook critical information, and introduce unnecessary bias.
Beyond the Statement is an intensive, three-day investigative interviewing course designed to help law enforcement professionals obtain more complete, accurate, and reliable information from victims, witnesses, and suspects.
Built on decades of scientific research, including the pioneering work of Dr. R. Edward Geiselman, this course combines the proven Cognitive Interview methodology with evidence-informed approaches to detecting deception and evaluating inconsistencies.
What You'll Learn:
- Unlock More Complete Memories: Apply the Cognitive Interview to improve recall and recover details that conventional questioning may miss.
- Ask Better Questions: Use scientifically supported techniques to encourage detailed accounts without leading or contaminating responses.
- Evaluate Deception: Understand verbal and behavioral indicators, recognize their limitations, and use strategic questioning to explore inconsistencies.
- Avoid Common Interviewing Mistakes: Recognize how confirmation bias, memory contamination, and ineffective questioning can undermine investigations.
- Put It Into Practice: Apply techniques through interactive exercises, realistic scenarios, and practical investigative applications.
This isn't another lecture on interviewing. Participants develop practical skills they can immediately apply to real investigations, whether interviewing a cooperative witness, a reluctant victim, or a potentially deceptive suspect.
Designed for: Detectives, criminal investigators, patrol officers, supervisors, internal affairs investigators, and other professionals responsible for obtaining accurate information.
Three Days. Science-Based Techniques. Real-World Application.
Go beyond collecting statements. Learn to conduct interviews that produce better information and support stronger investigations.
Proactive Leadership Academy
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