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Stan’s work is centered on solving the problem of outdated investigative interview methods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 I teach is audited against current peer-reviewed
published scientific 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. Outdated interview practices can contaminate information, distort memory, undermine statement reliability, and ultimately sabotage an investigation.
This 2.5-day course gives investigators a structured, evidence-based approach to investigative interviewing, interrogation & statement reliability—focused on obtaining reliable information, protecting statement integrity, and confirming credibility through evidence.
The course reframes how investigators diagnose interviews—replacing cue-based assumptions with evidence-based reliability assessment grounded in narrative and cognitive principles. The goal is not to detect deception. The goal is to obtain information that can be tested, corroborated, and defended.
What You Will Learn
- Evidence-based methods for conducting field and custodial interviews
- 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
- How to assess statement reliability using narrative structure, cognitive principles, and verifiable detail
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
-4.5 Day Level 1 & 2 Course
Course Description
The most dangerous interview practices are often the ones investigators do not realize are working against them. Outdated methods can contaminate information, distort memory, undermine statement reliability, and ultimately sabotage an investigation.
This 4.5-day Level 1 & 2 course provides an intensive, evidence-based approach to investigative interviewing, interrogation & statement reliability. Participants move beyond foundational concepts into advanced questioning, information recovery, strategic use of evidence, contamination control, and the application of influence and persuasion strategies across different personality types and interview dynamics.
The course reframes how investigators diagnose and conduct interviews using the Cognitive Reliability Framework™ (CRF)—replacing cue-based assumptions with narrative, cognitive, and reliability-based assessment. Through instruction, case analysis, and practical exercises, investigators learn to obtain information that can be tested, corroborated, and defended.
What You Will Learn:
Advanced Interview Strategy, Influence & Adaptation
- How to adapt interview strategy to the subject, evidence, and developing information
- How to apply the Influence–Persuasion model to different personality types to increase cooperation without compromising statement reliability
- How to distinguish reaction behaviors from strategic influence attempts
- How to maintain control of the interview – without coercion, dominance, or contamination
- How to align interview strategy 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.