Interviewing Flashcards
Give an example of ADVOKATE
A - Amount of time: The man was in my sight for about 15-20 seconds, from when I first saw him in the bar until he ran out the door.
D - Distance; the closest he got + the distance when the offending occured: The closest he got to me was when our shoulders touched, when he shoved me. He was within one metre of me when he hit me with the bottle.
V - Visibility; time of day, street lighting, weather etc: I could see him clearly because he was right beside me and the lighting in the bar was good. The lights were on and the bar has large windows that let in natural light.
O - Obstructions: Even though there were about 20 people in the bar, I had an unobstructed view of the man as he was right beside me.
K - Known or seen before: I have never seen this man before.
A - Any reason to remember suspect or event: I would remember him because he I remember him because he had the disctinctive dragon tattoo on his left cheeck
What are the three basic requirements of an interview
- Show the time, day , date and location of the events contained in the statement
- Show the chronological sequence of events the witness was involved in or observed relating to the incident
- As far as possible, help prove the ingredients of the offence. Several statements may be required to do this, as not all witnesses observe sufficient matters to fully prove all the ingredients
When are ten points to reference after asking the witness to “describe him in as much detail as you can” (HARB)
Minimum the first 4.
- Height
- Age
- Race
- Build
- Sex
- Hairstyle and color
- Complexion
- Distinguishing features
- Clothing
- Carrying anything
You can tabulate the offenders description
“I would describe the man who hit me with the bottle as:
-Pale skinned, maybe caucasian
-About 20-25 years old
-About 6 feet tall
-Of heavy build
-Dark brown hair that was shoulder length and straight
-He had a distinctive tattoo on the left cheek of his face. The tattoo was in the shape of a dragon, and was colored red and blue.”
What are four other key things to include in a statement?
- Indicate direction and menas of travel.
- Include a full description of any vehilces involved
- Indicate where the exhibits were located
- Full description of any property stolen, including it’s value and serial numbers.
What are the 10 principles of investigative interviewing?
- Interviewing is the heart of the investigation
- The aim of the interview is to discover the truth
- Information must be complete, accurate and reliable
- Keep an open mind
- Act fairly
- Questioning can be persistent
- Some witnesses require special consideration
- Suspects must be interviewed in accordance with the law
- Care must be taken to identify suspects that require special consideration
- Be sensitive to cultural background and religious beliefs
What does the P in PEACE stand for?
Preparation and Planning - We review available information, plan the approach and interview objectives and prepare practical arragements necessary to conduct the interview.
What does the E in PEACE stand for?
Engage and Explain
We establish rapport and explain the interview processes and procedures
What does A stand for in PEACE
Account (Probing and Challenge).
We use Free Recall or Conversation Management models to get an account of what happened
What does C stand for in PEACE?
Closure
We **verify ** that the information we have received is correct, answer any of the interviewee’s questions, explain the next steps for the interviewee, and are polite, positive and prospective.
What does the second E in PEACE stand for?
Evaluation.
We evaluate all of the information we’ve received, determine the next steps for the investigation, reflect on how we did during the interview and consider what we can improve on.
What does TEDS stand for?
1.Tell me
2.Explain
3.Describe
4.Show/sketch
What are the 5w+h?
- What
- When
- Where
- Who
- Why
- How
What are the 9 steps for Free Recall
- Engage and explain
- Initiate Free Recall (TEDS)
- Note interviewee topics
- Sketch
- Summarise
- Explore interviewee topics (TEDS/5WH)
- Explore RIIT’s (Remaining Investigatively Important Topics)
- Summarise
- Closure
What is the main difference between Conversation Management and Free Recall?
The point of difference between Conversation management and free recall mainly lies with the challenges. where the constable asks for explanations for discrepancies between other evidence or accounts that have been collected.
Conversation management should be used for uncooperative witnesses and suscpects.
What are the steps to Conversation Management
- Engage and explain
- Initiate Free Recall (TEDS)
- Note interviewee topics
- Summarise
- Explore interviewee topics (TEDS/5WH where appropriate)
- Explore RIIT’s (Remaining Investigatively Important Topics)
- Summarise each topic
- Challenge(s) (one at a time)
*You said…
*We’ve got…
*Explain….. - Closure
