In-Person Interview and Interrogation Skills Development
Evidence-based investigative interviewing programs
for law enforcement, military, intelligence, and first responder professionals.
Stan’s work is centered on solving the problem of outdated investigative interview methods
that sabotage investigations.
Why Agencies Bring Stan In
Effective skills building isn’t defined by tradition or intuition —
it’s defined by whether the methods produce reliable, defensible results.
Every course is audited against current peer-reviewed research before it is presented.
Skills Enhancement Program Options
Mastering Interview and Interrogation
for Investigators & 1st Responders
Cognitive Reliability Approach to Information Recovery & Credibility Assessment
2.5 Day Course
Course Description
Most interview failures don’t come from bad intent—
they come from incorrect diagnosis.
This course gives investigators a structured, evidence-based approach to interviewing—focused on how information is produced, how statements are formed, and how reliability is assessed.
This course reframes how investigators diagnose interviews—replacing cue-based assumptions with evidence-based reliability assessment grounded in narrative and cognitive principles.
What You Will Learn
- How to diagnose interview dynamics instead of reacting to behavior.
- How to build rapport while protecting statement integrity.
- How to prevent contamination and protect statement reliability.
- How to assess statements using structure, consistency, and cognitive load principles
- Evidence-based methods for conducting field and custodial interviews
- How to distinguish between reaction behaviors and strategic influence attempts
Cognitive Reliability Framework™ (CRF):
The goal is not to detect deception. The goal is to confirm credibility.
Mastering Interview and Interrogation
for Investigators & 1st Responders
-5 Day Level 1 & 2 Course
Course Description
This in-depth, 5-day training builds expert-level skills for investigators who want to master every stage of the interview process. You’ll learn how to manage subject behavior, apply advanced questioning tactics, and uncover critical details — all while protecting the integrity of your case and reducing the risk of false or incomplete statements.
This course reframes how investigators diagnose interviews—introducing elements of the Cognitive Reliability Framework™ (CRF), an evidence-based approach emphasizing narrative, cognitive, and reliability-based analysis rather than cue-based assumptions.
What You Will Learn:
Advanced Interview Strategy & Adaptation
- How to adapt your interview approach to different personality types and cognitive styles.
- How to apply advanced persuasion strategies that increase cooperation without compromising reliability
- How to recognize when behavior is influence—not deception—and respond in real time
- How to maintain control of the interview – without coercion, dominance, or contamination
- How to align your approach with the subject’s cognitive and emotional state to improve information recovery and reliability
Level 3 & 4 - Mastering Interview and Interrogation for
Investigators & 1st Responders
Advanced Practical Course
**Prior Attendance in Level 1 & 2 is Mandatory**
Inside the Interview – Real-World Application Under Pressure
This hands-on course takes you beyond the classroom and into real-world interviews. You’ll work with high-risk and complex personalities, apply advanced interview strategies under pressure, and conduct live interviews in a correctional setting.
The focus is not just on what to do—but how to diagnose what’s happening in the interview in real time, apply the Cognitive Reliability Framework™ (CRF) under pressure, and protect the reliability of the information you obtain.
What You Will Learn
- How to identify and engage high-risk and complex personality types.
- How to respond to resistance, manipulation, and shifting subject behavior in real time
- How to maintain control of interview dynamics under pressure without coercion or contamination
- How to apply interview strategies effectively in real-world correctional environments
- What works — and what fails — during live inmate interviews
- How to build confidence through real-time feedback—from peers and the subjects you interview
Cognitive Reliability Framework™ (CRF) in Practice:
In this course, the framework is not just taught—it is tested, applied, and refined through real-time interviews, feedback, and live analysis.
The goal is not to detect deception.
The goal is to confirm credibility.