Erik Baum — Instructor Profile

Avg 4.96/5 91 reviews 98% recommend

About Erik Baum

Erik R. Baum boasts a distinguished career spanning over 25 years with the Bergen County New Jersey Prosecutor’s Office, culminating in his retirement as a Lieutenant. Throughout his tenure, he held various leadership roles including overseeing the Special Victims Unit and serving as the primary Polygraph Examiner. Renowned for his expertise in interview and interrogation techniques, Baum continues to instruct law enforcement professionals and remains a key figure in complex criminal investigations

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Recent Reviews

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Feb 20, 2026
Street to Station: Effective Interview Techniques
★★★★☆ · Highly recommended

Great class!

Feb 20, 2026
Street to Station: Effective Interview Techniques
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Phenomenal class.

Feb 20, 2026
Street to Station: Effective Interview Techniques
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Very thorough , went through all subjects that need to be considered for an effective interview/interrogation.

Feb 20, 2026
Street to Station: Effective Interview Techniques
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Great class, with great information

Jan 21, 2026
Interviewing Special Victims
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Very well taught and informative.

Jan 21, 2026
Interviewing Special Victims
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

The instructor was very well spoken. He provided solid info pertaining to such investigations that could help anyone.

Jan 21, 2026
Interviewing Special Victims
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Instructor was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the course. It made the information more easier to digest.

Jan 21, 2026
Interviewing Special Victims
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Great.

Jan 21, 2026
Interviewing Special Victims
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

very insightful and enlightening.

Jan 21, 2026
Interviewing Special Victims
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Jan 21, 2026
Interviewing Special Victims
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Great class and knowledgeable instructor!

Jan 21, 2026
Interviewing Special Victims
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

I’ve taken many classes before and this one was by far my favorite. I enjoyed the class very much. Erik Baum is so knowledgeable and his passion and enthusiasm about SVU made it that much better. I look forward to attending more of his cla…

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