This two-day course is designed for investigators and detectives to learn the fundamentals of interviews and interrogations.

Topics of discussion will include:

Room set up, commencing the interview, verbal and nonverbal communication, rapport building, question formulation, goal-oriented questioning, behavioral analysis questions, theme development, convince vs. convey, interrogation vs. interview comparison, confessions, confirmation bias. This course will also include a case study.

Date:          February 2-3, 2023

Time:           8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cost:   FREE

Instructor:   Lt. Tom Paret, New Jersey State Police, Retired. Location:    Middlesex County Police Training Center

Please register at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/interview2023