National Center for Credibility Assessment Interrogating Suspected Countermeasures

National Center for Credibility Assessment Interrogating Suspected Countermeasures Cases For Official Use Only Law Enforcement Sensitive 1

What is a “Countermeasure? ” n Course definition n Agency policy For Official Use Only Law Enforcement Sensitive 2

Policy Points to Consider n n n Advisements, Warnings, Final Warnings Adjudication of CM admissions Time management Know what weight your Agency will give to both suspected and confirmed cases For Official Use Only Law Enforcement Sensitive 3

Interrogation Tracks n When you only suspect… u Proceed with caution u Provide non-threatening reminder u Collect more data u Seek a second opinion u Probe For Official Use Only Law Enforcement Sensitive 4

Interrogation Tracks n When you think you know… u Warning required? u If yes, was it given? u If no, provide and recollect data u Regard your customer’s expectations u If appropriate, interrogate! For Official Use Only Law Enforcement Sensitive 5

What’s the Goal? n Confirm your suspicion! Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? For Official Use Only Law Enforcement Sensitive 6

What’s the Order? n Listen for “buzz words” n Obtain admission to a conduct n Acquire Subject’s understanding of the process n Have Subject relate where/when the activity was employed n Ask when s/he decided to employ the tactic n Get the why For Official Use Only Law Enforcement Sensitive 7

Guidelines n Use euphemistic terms n Use analogies to which Subject can relate n Plan on the process taking at least an hour n Think as your customer will (don’t waste time seeking non-valued info) n Acquire the truth For Official Use Only Law Enforcement Sensitive 8

Themes n You got bad information, not your fault n You were afraid of a false positive n You like to experiment with things n You were only trying to be helpful n You were curious about what would happen For Official Use Only Law Enforcement Sensitive 9

Guidelines n Don’t give up!!! u Quitters get exactly what they deserve: Nothing! For Official Use Only Law Enforcement Sensitive 10