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Conducting Legal and Ethical Investigative Interviews - Thinking Forensically
- Best Practice Interview Guidelines
- Interview vs. Interrogation (Eliminating the Negative Connotation of the word, “Interrogation”)
- Interviewing Public Sector Employees
- Interviewing Union Employees
- Interviewer Word Choices
- Interview Room Setting
- Interview Length
- Eroding Public opinion/suspicion of interview methods
- Articulating interview methods
- Seeking the truth
- Using Deception to obtain the truth
Overview of the webinar
Investigators must obtain information to investigate. Often, the objective of an interview is to obtain an acknowledgment of something that is known to the interviewer; an admission of involvement in a matter under investigation, or a confession to being the perpetrator of a crime or serious violation. It is imperative that the interviewer obtains truthful information from an interviewee in a lawful and ethical manner.
The interviewer must be aware of current laws and regulations that govern interviews. The interviewer must also be aware of current trends and negative public opinion regarding interviewer tactics used to elicit information from an interviewee, even if the information is truthful. Truthful information that has been elicited by coercion or force can be invalidated and the interviewer can face serious consequences. The interviewer should be thinking forensically in that he or she must be prepared to articulate to a tribunal the method used to obtain information, including admissions and confessions from an interviewee.
Who should attend?
- Individuals conducting investigations
- Fraud Examiners
- Internal Investigators
- Attorneys
- External Auditors
- Internal Auditors
- Compliance and Ethics Managers
- Human Resources Personnel
- Security Personnel
- Loss Prevention Personnel
Why should you attend?
If you conduct or supervise investigations, you need to be aware of the current laws and regulations that govern interviews in the public or private sector. In addition, you should be aware of specific rules that govern interviewing union employees.
This webinar will explore best interview practices in the search for truth, whether it is from witnesses, information providers or suspects. You will learn how to avoid creating an interview environment that could subject you and your company to lawsuits or criminal sanctions for false imprisonment, assault or obtaining a false confession.
By learning and following the guidelines and practices discussed in this webinar you will enhance your reputation as a professional interviewer. In addition, you will be more successful in achieving your interview objectives.
Faculty - Mr.John E. Grimes
John E. Grimes III has over 45 years of progressive law enforcement, criminal investigation, fraud examination, loss prevention, leadership, and teaching experience. He began his career with the Baltimore City Police Department where he became a detective in the Criminal Investigation Division (CID). He left Baltimore and became a special agent with the newly created Amtrak Police Department Fraud and Organized Crime Unit. He was then promoted to captain of the CID. In 1993, Mr. Grimes joined the Amtrak Office of Inspector General/Office of Investigations. He was appointed chief inspector in 1999 and retired from service in 2011. Since his retirement, his efforts have focused on education, training, and mentoring. He is an adjunct instructor at Stevenson University teaching graduate level courses in forensic interviewing and fraud examination. He is an advisory committee member for the Center for Forensic Excellence at Stevenson University. He is also on the Stevenson University Forensic Advisory Board.
In addition, Mr. Grimes is the proprietor of Fraud and Loss Prevention Solutions. He developed and taught an introductory loss prevention course for Blue Ridge CC in NC. Additionally, he has been a speaker, presenter, and trainer at many ACFE events, as well as government, private, and professional organizations.
Mr. Grimes is the immediate past president of the Maryland Chapter-ACFE. During his term as president, the Maryland Chapter was the honored recipient of the 2015 ACFE Chapter of the Year Award. He has been a Certified Fraud Examiner since 1997. He is also recognized as a Certified Forensic Interviewer by the Center for Interview Standards and Assessments, Ltd. Mr. Grimes is a member of the Reid Institute and the Loss Prevention Foundation. He was a former staff officer with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary where he was recognized as an instructor specialist and a marine safety and environmental protection specialist.