Incident
Investigation -- Tips, Techniques & Trivia
I’m
revamping my newsletter to carry just a single item, either
an Investigation Tip, Technique or on occasion a bit of Trivia.
It will publish twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.
A client has asked me to convert my Incident Investigation and
Analysis course to an electronic version to be delivered over
the web or through an internal network system.
Want
more info on my computer based investigation training program?
Please call.
Jeff
@ 780 432 4262
Jeff
Interviewing Tip
When interviewing a witness try drawing the key
events of their story on a time line. Using “sticky notes”
is a good way of doing this. “What happened first, what
happened next?” This takes the focus off the individual,
reduces finger pointing and lets both parties focus on the facts.
It also reduces the potential for someone providing
a less than truthful account of the incident as now their facts
should match with both the physical evidence from the scene and
other witness accounts.
When people see their "facts" being
written down on a "sticky note" and then have to review
them with the interviewer at the end of the interview, they are
more likely to stick to the facts!
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