Interview and Interrogation Techniques Tip 26

Interview and Interrogation Techniques Tip 26

Recording Interviews

101 Tips for Interviewers and Interrogators

Stan B. Walters The Lie Guy® Blog

What’s Holding You Back From Recording Your Interviews?

Are you recording your interviews? If not maybe you should be! The trend for recording interviews is growing on a national level. There is even some changes on the horizon for some federal agencies to start recording interviews. At last count 22 states are requiring some type of recording of police interviews and interrogations. More than 3000 agencies are reportedly also doing some recording. So what is it that is holding you or your agency back?

When asked about their experiences with recording interviews, the results were quite surprising! Almost every single agency said they would never give up the practice. Despite all the misgivings and concerns about law suits, exposed techniques, or even compromising the “tactics” being used in the interview room, the results have been remarkable. So maybe what is holding you or your agency back are some concerns about methods, procedures, recording devices and more.

Take a look at Tip # 26 of 101 Tips for Interviewers and Interrogators who want to improve their interview and interrogation techniques. This episode contains some tips for recording interviews. Many of these tips for recording interviews has come from agencies already using the process and have adjusted their methods, procedures and polices.