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The High Value Detaniee Group research confirms the core principles of the Reid Technique
Oct 20, 2021
In his article, “Law Enforcement Has Been Interrogating Incorrectly. Science Reveals a Better Way”, (October 19, 2021) he reports that the High Value Detainee Interrogation Group (Meissner, Surmon-Bohr, Oleszkiewicz and Alison) criticized...
Previous Updates
Law and Order magazine highlights Reid Interview and Interrogation books
Jul 14, 2013
In the May 2013 issue of Law and Order magazine four Reid books were highlighted
A National Survey of Eyewitness Identification Procedures in Law Enforcement Agencies
Jul 12, 2013
The National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice in March 2013 published the results of an extensive survey of numerous police agencies on their current eyewitness identification...
The Alameda County (CA) District Attorney's Office has published an outstanding and comprehensive article on Miranda Invocations.
Jul 10, 2013
In their recent newsletter the AELE (American for Effective Law Enforcement) highlighted the Alameda County (CA) District Attorney's publication of an article discussing Miranda invocations
July/August Investigator Tip: A Quick Guide to Best Practices for the Reid Nine Steps of Interrogation
Jul 01, 2013
The July/August 2013 Investigator Tip focuses on a discussion of interrogation best practices, including when to conduct an interrogation; room setting guidelines; proper and improper interrogation tactics; use of fictitious evidence; and...
Your efforts in this area make our nation a better place to live.
Mar 24, 2013
The following is a testimonial that our office recently received:
My name is Ernest D. Clevenger, I am the Chief of Police of the Belpre (Ohio) Police Department. I am...
My entire department is extremely grateful for the work your organization provides.
Mar 20, 2013
The Tazewell County Sheriff, Brian Hieatt, made this statement in a letter he wrote to our office after one of our staff, Mr. Richard Byington, helped their department solve a four year...
New Comment From Graduate
Mar 04, 2013
The following is a recent testimonial that we received from one of our graduates:
When I went to the Reid Basic interview and interrogation class I returned and was confronted...
Legal Updates Winter 2013
Jan 17, 2013
In our Legal Updates Winter 2013 column we feature cases that address the following issues:The value of recording interrogations; implication of a lighter sentence rejectedNo requirement to record interrogation in Second CircuitU.S...
Two very informative fraud articles written by Charles Piper, Reid graduate and Certified in the Reid Technique (CRT)
Jan 09, 2013
Mr. Charles Piper has written two excellent fraud articles for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners which we are linking to with their permissions:
"10 popular health care provider fraud schemes"...
New Article In Police Chief Magazine
Jan 08, 2013
Police Chief magazine article entitled, "Garrity Warnings: To Give or Not to Give, That Is the Question"
Reid Graduate Killed in the Line of Duty
Dec 18, 2012
The following is an email sent to one of our senior insturctors, James Bobal, published with the author's consent:
Jim,
This is Sgt. Ray Essary from the Shelby County Sheriff's...
Hurricane Sandy
Oct 28, 2012
John E. Reid and Associates has re-scheduled our New York City training program that was to take place this week October 30 - November 2 due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy...
Legal Updates Fall 2012
Oct 11, 2012
In our Legal Updates Fall 2012 column we feature cases that address the following issues:
Court finds that the research by false confession expert Dr. Richard Leo utilized "unreliable methodology" and...
Court finds that the research by false confession expert Dr. Richard Leo utilized
Sep 29, 2012
In the case People v. Kowalski (July 2012) the Michigan Supreme Court ruled as follows:
"The circuit court excluded the testimony of two experts regarding the occurrence of false confessions and...
Commentary: Detection of deception researchers need to collaborate with experienced practitioners
Sep 29, 2012
by Joseph Buckley, President of John E. Reid and Associates
Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition April 2012
"In their research report entitled, "Eliciting cues to deception...
A Compendium of law relating to the electronic recording of custodial interrogations
Sep 29, 2012
This article, written by Thomas Sullivan and published in the March/April of Judicature, the publication of the American Judicature Society, details the current laws and judicial decisions related to electronic recording of...
What is the Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale ("GSS")?
Sep 29, 2012
In the case State v. Wright (Jan 2012) Dr. Daniel Martel. a forensic neuro-psychologist, testified about his use of the Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale, and from the court opinion, described GSS as follows:
Interrogators should exercise special precautions when interviewing juveniles or individuals with mental or psychological impairments
Sep 29, 2012
Every interrogator must exercise extreme caution and care when interviewing or interrogating a juvenile or a person who is mentally or psychologically impaired. Certainly these individuals can and do commit very serious...
Another example of how false confession experts misrepresent the Reid Technique - Richard Leo and Deborah Davis
Sep 29, 2012
In an article published earlier this year, The Problem of Interrogation-Induced False Confession: Sources of Failure in Prevention and Detection, the authors, Dr. Richard Leo and Deborah Davis, continue the trend of...
Without a doubt, the 3 days I spent attending a Reid seminar were so instrumental in conducting proper and successful investigations.
Sep 29, 2012
I was an Internal Affairs Special Agent for the Justice Department. I attended a 13 week criminal investigator training course at FLETC in Brunswick, Georgia, and the training was quite good. However...