Course - 3 Day Duration Residential in Newark On Trent

This course has been designed around the P.E.A.C.E. model of investigative interviewing. The model is based around Cognitive interviewing and communication management and will include interviewing as part of civil and criminal investigations. The model and its techniques have been used by police constabularies and other organisations globally for many years due to its high level of success. The course is aimed at those who already have some experience in interviewing witnesses and has been designed specifically to develop existing skills and knowledge, this means it is suitable for legal professionals including investigators, law and insurance personnel and can be counted towards continual professional development (CPD). The objectives are to improve and develop existing interview techniques and to build confidence and effectiveness through carrying out a variety of individual and group exercises including, Discussions, interview planning and preparation, mock interviews, statement analysis, understanding non-verbal language, how to apply the p.e.a.c.e. model and how to clarify/expand/challenge a witness account. Key topics covered Understand the P.E.A.C.E. model, why it is effective and how to put it into practice Identify professionally with the witness and pitch verbal communication at an appropriate level Carry out interviews that that are flexible in their approach and probe deeply for information Identify weaknesses in testimony and conflicting evidence Feel confident about clarifying, challenging and verifying witness accounts Understand how to read non-verbal language Understand and apply statement verification analysis techniques Remain objective throughout the interview process so that you can effectively seek to identify the truth.   This course is Certificated by Amalgam Training and Endorsed by DnA-Awards. On successful completion of the assignments and thesis.