In-Person Interview and Interrogation Skills Development
Evidence-based investigative interviewing programs
for law enforcement, military, intelligence, and first responder professionals.
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.
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.