This is an Army PowerPoint Presentation on the use of interview techniques to be used by Military Police investigators.
INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES
FOR MILITARY POLICE INVESTIGATORS
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2. TECHNIQUE
a.
Prepare background information ahead of time.
b.
Get acquainted.
(1)
Identify yourself and purpose of interview.
(2)
Identify person to be interviewed.
c.
Develop rapport
d.
Motivate interviewee
e.
Keep subject talking
f.
Use open ended questions
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3. TAKE WRITTEN STATEMENTS (DA Form 2823)
a. Confessions and witness/victim statements
(1)
Narrative forl11
(2)
Questions/answer form
1. CHOOSE LOCATION BEST SUITED FOR INTERVIEW
a.
Proper setting is instrumental to success of an interview.
b.
AVOid distractions (no radios. telephones. noise)
c.
Privacy
d Select a favorable setting.
e PhySical comfort
Juvenile offenders
g.
Never attack self esteem or dignity of interviewee
h.
Control direction of conversation (gather information pemnent to elements of proof for offense being investigated)
I.
Maintain conversation at interviewee's level
j.
Respect individual's "space" -comfort zones
k Eliminate physical barriers (Avoid talking through screen doors and the like).
I. Display sincerity
m. Repeat Information back to interviewee to stimulate clarification or corrections of errors.
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Procedures for takIng statements.
(1) Aovl,e orl(,~al nghl5 IDA Form 3881), II applicable
(2) Have InIGrvlf;'lJee relate speCifiC detaIls of events
(a) In~ufe elements of offense are all Included ft1) Cirwfv rill oeneri'il fitrltP.mp.nts
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