Training Courses

5-Day Mastering Interview and Interrogation for Investigators and First Responders

Date & Time:
  • February 22, 2027 – February 26, 2027
Location:
San Antonio, TX
Agency:
Legal and Liability Risk Management Institute

Instructor: Stan Walters

Date: February 22–26, 2027

Location: San Antonio, TX (Bexar County, ZIP 78227)

Duration: 36 hours

Cost: $550.00

Course Overview

Every successful investigation relies on obtaining quality information through proper interview and interrogation techniques. Whether gathering accounts from victims and witnesses or questioning persons of interest, investigators must employ methods that are both effective and ethically sound. This advanced course equips detectives and criminal investigators with modernized skills aligned with current forensic standards, replacing outdated approaches with proven, efficient techniques that enhance case clearance and prosecution success rates.

Many experienced investigators lack access to updated professional development in this critical investigative phase. Attempting to conduct interviews or interrogations without a solid strategic framework can compromise investigative outcomes. This comprehensive five-day program is specifically designed to enhance interview and interrogation competencies by teaching three foundational principles that separate top performers from the rest: mastering narrative-based interview construction, recognizing and adapting to emotional and cognitive shifts in subjects, and customizing approaches based on individual personality types and histories.

What Participants Will Learn

  • How to distinguish between information-gathering and accusatory interview approaches
  • Techniques for identifying and managing subjects' negative emotional and cognitive reactions during interviews
  • Strategies to extract maximum information from both victims and witnesses
  • Methods to prevent contamination of subject knowledge and recollections
  • Approaches to identify and isolate topics requiring additional investigation
  • Common myths about deception indicators and how to avoid them
  • Evidence-based approaches for differentiating truthful from deceptive statements
  • Recognition and prevention of confirmation bias in interviewer decision-making
  • Clear distinctions between persuasive and manipulative interviewing tactics
  • Four primary personality types and customized interview strategies for each
  • Development of persuasive messaging tailored to individual subjects
  • Application of the "Cycle of Behavior" concept to strengthen investigations and interrogations

Course Categories

Interviews | Investigations