ACi Foundation Investigation Interviewing Skills

ACi Foundation Investigation Interviewing Skills

Workshop Overview

Practitioner Series – Foundation Investigation Interviewing Skills

Live course November 19, 23 & 26th 2020

This 3 x 3 hour virtual practical training program is designed to develop your investigative interviewing skills

The program, developed by Neil Fletcher (who has taught this program across the globe in English & using interpreters), will utilise a real life case study (anonomised) and experienced role-players/assessors to assess/provide feedback and help you develop the practical skills associated with conducting interviews to gather information/evidence.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this 3 webinar workshop, participants will be able to:

• Plan and structure interviews in accordance with the PEACE model
• Understand Cognitive Interviewing foundations
• Develop fit for purpose interview plans
• Understand how memory affects a person’s recall
• Structure questions to obtain free recall
• Understand and apply various question formats
• Understand how to use time lines to identify information gaps and probe for the relevant information
• Understand how to manage support people
• Begin to formulate strategies for dealing with difficult interviewees
• Understand the barriers to effective probing and undertake effective probing of topics to gain relevant information
• Properly introduce documents and probe for information/evidence
• Take interview notes that enable effective reporting

The workshop involves:

1. A workbook is provided in advance with relevant case study information, theory and pre-workshop activities for the attendee.
2. Three x 3 hour interactive and practical webinars over 3 weeks.
3. Six hours of actual role play interviewing a Reporter/Source; a Witness and the Subject of the Case study and receiving verbal assessment & feedback

Joining Info:
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Dates: First course runs on:
Thursday 19th November, Monday 23rd November  and Thursday 26th November 2020
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Price:  £550
Places are limited.  Delegates must attend the three sessions to gain the attendance certificate

If you’d like to enquire about this course please contact us.