Midwest Counterdrug Training Center
Registration
This course is restricted to US military and sworn law enforcement personnel.
Tuition/Fees
There is no cost to attend this training.
Course Description
Many criminal organizations within the United States are specially trained to evade and deceive law enforcement officers when questioned. The ability to gain information from individuals involved in criminal activity is essential to any successful prosecution.
This course is designed to enable federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement professionals to enhance their ability to gain information and determine the truth about criminal activity through the interview and interrogation process. It teaches specialized skills that enable detection of deception through non-verbal and verbal communication with both theory and practical application.
Topics Included
- Personality typology theme development
- Competitive examination (exercise)
- Gathering data
- Detecting deception
- Systematic interviewing
- The interrogation process
- Formulation and types of questions
- Body language for the interrogator
- Effective use of territory and zones
Course Length
Interview and Interrogation is a 5-day (40 hour) course.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to attend this course.