Empathy Based Interrogation Training
Mon, Nov 02
|Aspen High School District Theater
EBI is an interrogation philosophy that utilizes a science based, personality-focused approach in a non-confrontational interview process.
Time & Location
Nov 02, 2020, 8:00 AM – Nov 04, 2020, 5:00 PM
Aspen High School District Theater, 199 High School Rd, Aspen, CO 81611, USA
About the Event
EBI is an empathy-based interrogation method that results in a non-confrontational, conversational interview that will keep your suspects talking longer.
Suspects often want to sell you a story – especially in sexual assault, child homicide and child abuse investigations. Traditional interrogation methods teach investigators to dominate the interview with interruptions and confrontation often with the sole focus being to elicit a confession. This often shuts a suspect down and the opportunity for leads and information is lost. EBI teaches an interview method that lets the suspect tell their story in a free-flowing, conversational manner, thereby developing leads and information, in addition to confessions.
Corroboration of a crime is key to success, even when there is a confession. Giving the prosecutor the strongest case possible increases the likelihood of success in the courtroom. EBI instructs interviewers how to develop corroboration strategies that will increase information, not only for investigative leads, but also to lay a solid foundation for a prosecutor to develop a strong cross-examination of the suspect at trial.
IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL LEARN:
- To build and keep rapport by practicing non- judgmental empathy with the suspect throughout the interview process.
- To utilize a funnel approach, increasing open-ended questions that encourage free-flowing narratives as answers.
- To prioritize the corroboration of your victims’ statements before moving into more traditional theme-based interrogation techniques.
- To catch your suspect off guard by asking questions that “flip the perspective”.
- To increase the likelihood in court that the interview can be defended as non-coercive and voluntarily given.
- And more…
This training registration is managed by Aspen Police Department via a Google Form. You can register Here: Empathy Based Interrogation
For questions regarding the training please email training@i70westtraining.org