If you had to interrogate many times on duty, you are probably familiar with the methods of conducting it. But, if interrogation is not such a usual thing for you and you have to conduct it because of some circumstances, then read this article to understand the basic rules for conducting interrogation.
Instruction manual
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Do not worry and be serious. Your excitement will indicate that you are new to this matter and do not have significant interrogation practice. Thus, a person can withhold some information from you if you feel insecure. Believe yourself, that you are an experienced employee and have already conducted various interrogations many times. If you yourself believe in this, you will convince the interrogated person in your experience and he will not have the desire to deceive you. If you cannot behave seriously enough during the interrogation, the respect or fear towards you from the interrogated person can significantly decrease. And again, perhaps, there will be a desire to hide part of the truth.
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Learn to “break” a crook. When conducting an interrogation with a person who is suspected of committing a crime or an offense, you must learn to look for a key phrase that will "break" the suspect. This should be done gradually. Initially, study a person’s behavior by talking with him and asking not very important questions. In the process of studying, determine what is important to the interrogated. Almost every person has weak points, pressing on which you can achieve the desired result. By identifying fears and affections, you can use these “levers” to increase the effectiveness of interrogation. Remember that it is often scary for the interrogated to feel the possibility of danger than the danger itself. However, here you need to know the measure. If you feel that the person is unlikely to be guilty, you should not be zealous in searching for "pain points" and pressure on them.
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Do not write down. Do not be distracted by recordings during the interrogation itself. All attention should be focused on the person with whom the conversation is being conducted. You must instill fear in the crooks without interruption, and trust in the interrogated witnesses. Record information on the recorder. If you do not have it, write down the data already obtained after the active part of the interrogation.
