Investigative Interviewing (Witness)

Question 1

What are the 10 points to refer to when obtaining a description of a person of interest?

H.A.R.B.S
H S. C. D F. C. C A/T

Answer 1

1) HEIGHT 6) hairstyle and colour
2) AGE 7) complexion
3) RACE 8) distinguishing features
4) BUILD 9) clothing
5) SEX 10) carrying anything (objects)

Question 2

What are the 9 principles when interviewing a witness?

Answer 2

1) Engage and explain
2) Open questions (TEDS)
3) Free re-call
4) Sketch
5) Summary
6) Topics (5W+H)
7) Police topics (R.I.I.T’s)
8) Summary
9) Closure

Question 3

What does R.I.I.T’s mean?

Answer 3

Remaining Investigatively Important Topics

Question 4

What are the 3 interview models?

Answer 4

1) Free Re-call
2) Conversation Management
3) Enhanced Cognitive Interviewing

Question 5

What does ‘Free Re-call’ mean?

Answer 5

Encourage the interviewee to give their own account of what happened in their own time without interruptions

Question 6

What does ‘Conversation Management’ mean?

Answer 6

Enables the interviewer to have control of the interview and extract as much information as possible

Question 7

What does ‘Enhanced Cognitive Interviewing’ mean?

Answer 7

Builds on free re-call as much HIGH QUALITY information as possible

Question 8

What is the Interviewing Framework made up of?

P.E.A.C.E

Answer 8

• PLANNING and Preparation
• ENGAGING and Explaining
• ACCOUNT
• CLOSURE
• EVALUATION

Question 9

Purpose of interviewing is to?

Answer 9

Importance to gather information (good notes) and ensure its COMPLETE, ACCURATE, RELIABLE

Question 10

Why do we use A.D.V.O.K.A.T.E?

Answer 10

To ensure we cover all relevant information when addressing the reliability of the identification in the eye witness statement

Question 11

A = ?

Answer 11

Amount of time under observation

- how long did the witness have the suspect IN VIEW

Question 12

D = ?

Answer 12

Distance

• what was the distance BETWEEN the witness and suspect when the offending occurred
• what was the CLOSEST that the suspect came to the witness

Question 13

V = ?

Answer 13

Visibility

• what was the visibility like at the time (time of day, street LIGHTING, weather etc)
• ability to clearly see the subject
• EYE SIGHT should be dealt with only if applicable
  i. e does witness wear glasses/contact lenses (statement should include whether they were wearing them at the time)

Question 14

O = ?

Answer 14

Were there any OBSTRUCTIONS to the view of the witness

Question 15

K = ?

Answer 15

Known or seen before

- Had the witness ever seen the suspect before. If so, where and when.

Question 16

A = ?

Answer 16

Any reason to remember

- Did the witness have any particular reason for remembering the suspect i.e DISTINGUISHING FEATURES, BEHAVIOUR.

Question 17

T = ?

Answer 17

Time lapse

- HOW LONG HAS ELAPSED since the witness saw the suspect and the formal ID took place

Question 18

E = ?

Answer 18

Error or material discrepancy

- Between the descriptions given in the first subsequent accounts of the witness