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The Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation

More than 500,000 professionals in the law enforcement and security fields have attended this three day program since it was first offered in 1974. Participants come from both the private sector and the public sector, which includes all levels of law enforcement and government (from every U.S. State and Canadian Province, as well as countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East) as well as retail, finance, health care, manufacturing, gaming, education, etc.

SEMINAR TOPICS INCLUDE

  • Interview and Interrogation Preparation
  • Distinction Between an Interview and Interrogation
  • Proper Room Environment
  • Factors Affecting a Subject’s Behavior

BEHAVIOR SYMPTOM ANALYSIS

  • Evaluating Attitudes
  • Evaluating Nonverbal Behavior
  • Evaluating Verbal Behavior
  • Evaluating Paralinguistic Behavior
  • Reid Behavioral Analysis Interview™
  • The Baiting Technique
  • Analyzing Factual Information Prior to the Interview
  • Asking Behavior Provoking Questions

THE REID NINE STEPS OF INTERROGATION

  • The Positive Confrontation
  • Theme Development
  • Handling Denials
  • Overcoming Objections
  • Procuring and Retaining the Suspect's Attention
  • Handling the Suspect's Passive Mood
  • Presenting an Alternative Question
  • Detailing the Offense
  • Elements of Oral and Written Statements