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Interviews and Body Language Techniques

Course Length: 1 day (8 hours)
To schedule class prior to October 1rst, contact:
MCTFT Coordinator: Ed Wiencek (727-344-8024)
To schedule class after to October 1rst, contact:
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
9/16/2010 13747 TRUSSVILLE, AL HERB ROSENBAUM (205)288-9177
11/4/2010 13991 MILWAUKEE, WI JANA MACEMON (414)220-4766
12/7/2010 14005 JEFFERSON CITY, MO SHARON ODOM (573)526-4430
1/12/2011 13982 DOUGLAS, GA MAJ DANIEL S. PAULK (912)384-4227
1/19/2011 13983 CONWAY, SC JOHN HARRELSON (843)915-8068
2/16/2011 13994 CARSON CITY, NV TANYA BALES (775)687-1610 x222
2/23/2011 13998 NASHVILLE, TN BROCK HAMMAT (800)238-7985 ex 572
3/9/2011 13996 SANDY, UT BL SMITH (801)568-7240
4/18/2011 13962 COLUMBUS, OH MARY BETH DEPASQUALE (216)730-3502
8/15/2011 13995 LA GRANGE, KY CHARLENE J. HOKE (502)222-0363 ex3025

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