Course Offerings

Strategies for the Recorded Interview

October 13 - 14, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Tuition: $139*

8 Training Hours

Instructed by:
Neil Nelson
Neil Nelson & Associates

Course Summary

This two day course teaches tactics for interviewing and interrogating on tape and is geared toward police officers, attorneys, social workers, and investigators. Neil P. Nelson, a veteran with the St. Paul Police Department developed this groundbreakinhg interview technique in response to a State of Minnesota reqirement that mandates taping of all custodial interviews.

Purpose of Course
To give law enforcement officers —

a new perspective on interviewing concepts and techniques that includes the added dimension of electronic recordings
an introduction to a new and effective technique for interviewing the sophisticated suspect
an orientation to the use of electronic recordings during interviews

Recommended Participants
Experienced officers/investigators who —

want to learn how to adapt their existing interview skills to a recording environment
require an investigative edge during recorded interviews of witnesses and suspects
are looking for more sophisticated techniques and more consistently effective interview results

Objectives of Course
To demonstrate a thorough understanding of the:

basic techniques and guidelines for conducting recorded interviews
elements of the “RIP Technique”
how the “RIP Technique” works

For more information:
Contact Debra Fields
E-mail: dfields@southmetrotraining.com
PH: 952-653-0671

To enroll, click below:
Registration Form

* Personnel from SMPSTF owner and member agencies should inquire about course discounts.