Interview & Interrogation Using Forensic Statement Analysis Oct 1-3, 2024
Course Description
The focus of this advanced training is to familiarize the new or seasoned police officer and all investigators, with the various disciplines of “detecting deception”. This is accomplished through learning to read non-verbal body language, neurolinguistics, and applying a cutting edge technique to analyze verbal and written statements.
Forensic Statement Analysis (FSA) is a scientific, investigative tool used to analyze written and/or oral statements taken from a person of “interest”, whether a suspect, victim, complainant, or a witness since the ultimate goal is to identify the truth. FSA eliminates or minimizes biases and prejudices and systematically determines the use and omissions of specific words, phrases, content, grammar and other identifiers to determine a truthful, balanced statement. A person’s own words will ultimately and unwittingly betray them as they provide indicators of deception through hidden clues of: “omissions”, “improper changes in language”, “lack of commitment” as well as identifying close and distant relationships to other person’s, objects and events. These and many other indicators are made obvious and readily identifiable to the trained individual. In advanced applications, statements can also be converted into numbers whereby they are subjected to a mathematical formula. Attendees will perform verbal analysis on videotaped oral interviews to practice and demonstrate the effectiveness of FSA. To further reinforce their proficiencies and understanding of these concepts attendees are assigned individual homework which will be reviewed on the following class day.
Student Testimonials
“… a must attend course for any officer or investigator” -Maine State Police
“…the best class that I have attended” -U.S. Department of Justice
Co-Sponsorships With
HIDTA, MCTFT, NESPIN, ROCIC, MAGLOCLEN
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Mandatory 100% attendance required to receive a certificate upon completion
No Prerequisites
Key Concepts Covered Include:
- Develop strategies to conduct the interview, which is different than the interrogation.
- Understand the “physiological responses” caused by the fight/flight and “freeze” syndrome.
- Learn to analyze verbal and written statements and the advantages it provides the interviewer.
- Learn how to tactfully ask the five “W” questions (who, what, where, when, why & how) and why to save closed ended questions for their one purpose.
- Understand the One True Lie.
- Discover the sixteen categories of the evasive verbal responses (EVR’s) and easily counter them with the three strike rule
- Learn to use the number one fear found in men vs. women to receive more information and confessions.
- Find instant success when you ask the three questions of the verbal lie detector.
- Identify the three (3) major motives
- Discuss and recognize the difference between a “denial” and an “objection”.
- Explain and demonstrate the purpose and criteria of “three strike rule” and their ability to use it as a tool.
