1. Interview vs. Interrogation

2. Is (S)He Lying to me? Get these questions answered. . .
Ever wondered where your boyfriend was last night?
Is she telling the truth about her past relationships?
Is my friend really that stupid?
How do my parents or officers know I just lied to them?

3. Things to focus on Objectives I can . . .
Define Interview
Define Interrogation
Identify safety concerns with contact in the public
Identify when a suspect needs to be mirandized
Describe what eye movement will tell about truth of statement
Identify the steps of the Reid Method
Compare and contrast interview and interrogation
Conduct a successful and safe interview
Conduct a successful and safe interrogation
Mirandize a suspect
Identify when a person is lying based on body language

4. Interview Interview & Interrogation
Purpose- to gain information about a specific crime or event
Non-invasive
Questioning is in a persuasive manner or tone
Keep level tone and appeal to helping the public

5. Interview Many communities will not talk to the police
May need to ask to step inside to get information
May need to ask to call them later and do a phone interview
May need to have them come to the police station

6. Interview Generally completed door to door-canvas
Once information is gained you can be more specific and interview specific people
SAFETY CONCERNS!
Do not stand in front of the door when knocking
Have people either step out or enter the house when questioning

7. Interviewing People Where to place your hands Where to stand
Always keep your hands in front of you
Always keep your hand raised
Always keep your gun hand free
Where to stand
Approximately 5 feet from suspect or just out of arm’s reach
Stand bladed
Gun side away from the suspect

8. Interrogation Purpose- in order to get a confession
Make sure you mirandize the individual
Great to have props

9. Interrogations Environment Uncomfortable
Leave them in a room for a while by themselves
One way mirror, or any mirror
Do not have anything around them to play with

10. Starting the Interrogation
Build a rapport
Talk about weather
Things he/she may like or dislike
Claim you like some of the same things
Once an individual starts talking, it is harder for them to stop
Once he is telling the truth about harmless things it becomes harder to lie and lies become more evident
Develop a “baseline” of truth and lie reactions

11. The Baseline
Pay attention to eye movements especially in information recall
Pay attention to posture when certain questions are asked
Look for any little quirks that may throw off whether the suspect is lying or telling the truth

12. Indicators of Deception
Licking the lips
Wringing hands
Fixing hair
Playing with items on self
Grooming self
Profuse sweating

13. Eyes and Baseline

14. What the Eyes Tell…. The next slide is a generality for
Right handed person
From your viewpoint
No mental disability
Not concrete
Usually opposite for left handed people
Need to ask questions to get a control

15. Lying Not Lying Up and left Indicates lying Visual fallacies Left
Heard fallacies
Down and Left
Recall feelings
Smell, touch, etc.
Up and Right
Visual memories
Right
Heard memories
Down and Right
Internal dialog
Self-struggle

16. Questions for a control
Visually construct a purple buffalo
What sound would a purple buffalo make
What does a campfire smell like
Visually remember your childhood home
What does your friend’s voice sound like
N/a

17. Are they Lying Video

18. The Interrogation Move into it casually
I guess you may know why you are here
Why do you think you are here?
Present the facts to the suspect
Be deliberate, direct and accusatory
Feel free to invade the suspect’s personal space

19. Interrogation
Basically the best way is to be their friend and stab them in the back
You are allowed to lie to them
The lie cannot violate the “public decency”
Make sure you can back up the lies and props
Can even promise to help them out…make sure you do not promise lesser sentence
Promise that you will talk to DA and try and get sentence lowered

20. Methods Reid Method Good cop bad cop method
You’re a good person method
Way out method
Let them Brag

21. Reid Method
Confrontation-Inform suspect confidently of case against them
Theme Development-A story made up of why the suspect committed the crime
Stop Denials-interrupt them immediately
Overcome Objections-different than denials and can provide information

22. Reid Method Get Suspect’s Attention by being his friend
Suspect Losing Resolve-head down, elbows on knees, allows you to move in…push toward confession
Alternatives-offer to contrasting motives
Encourage conversation-let him tell his story
Confession-have suspect write it out

23. Conclusion
If you can invade their space close up, it is time to press for confession
If they ask for a lawyer you have to stop
Make sure you mirandize
Have fun…it’s a game…see who wins!

24. Conclusion Compare and contrast interview v. Interrogation
Compare Environment for each
Demonstrate officer safety in each
Compare interrogation methods and identify when to use them

25. Standards
1.4 Follow rules and regulations to comply with personal and lab safety standards, including general standards, fire, and electrical.
1.6 Identifies potential hazards related to occupation
2.3 Assess situations; apply problem-solving techniques, and decision-making skills within the school, community, and workplace.
2.4 Participate as a team member in a learning environment.
2.5 Respect the opinions, customs, and individual difference of others.
3.1 Assume responsibility for accomplishing classroom assignments and workplace goals within accepted time frames.
3.3 Demonstrate and use written and verbal communication skills.
3.4 Read and understand technical documents such as regulations, manuals, reports, forms, graphs, charts, and tables.
3.6 Apply basic scientific principles and methods to solve problems and complete tasks.
Analyze and evaluate witness questioning and interviews.

26. Exit Slip
Why would you want an uncomfortable interrogation room, when an interview can be done anywhere?
What would the most successful interrogation method be to use against your best friend? Why?
Why would an officer speak to a person differently in an interview and interrogation?