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Interviews and Body Language Techniques

Course Length: 1 day (8 hours)
MCTFT Coordinator: Gail Walker (727) 344-8020

This course will address techniques for assessing suspects through knowledge of interview techniques, body language and eye patterns. At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to apply successful conversational techniques to detect deception or truthfulness in an individual.

Course Objectives

  • Identify interview techniques to maximize officer safety.
  • Develop a basic understanding of non-verbal communication.
  • Identify the difference between an interview and interrogation.
  • Identify rapidly changing legal circumstances during roadside interviews.
  • Identify the 5 phases of the interview process.
  • Identify elements of active listening.
  • Identify common interviewing mistakes.
  • Describe strategies to set up a controlled environment.
  • Practice conversational interview techniques.

Course Length: 1 day (8 hour)

Overview of Topics:

  • The Basics of Citizen Encounters
  • Legal Issues
  • The Interview
  • Eye Accessing
  • Questioning Techniques
  • Deceptive Subjects
  • The Setting

This course is also available online.

To register for a class, call the contact listed with that class below:

 Course Schedule and Contacts
Date Class ID Location Contact Name Contact Phone
6/6/2013 18500 St. Petersburg, FL Rosanne Beck 341-4411
9/23/2013 18516 Franklin, MA Rick Flood (800) 343-5682 ext. 217

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