Tag: Interrogation

Point of Law

Point of Law: Involuntary Statements During Interrogation

An Eighth Circuit case hinged on whether a suspect could be questioned while under pain meds in the hospital.

January 3, 2023

Investigations

New Illinois Law Prohibits Use of Deception in Interrogation of Minors

Commonly used interrogation tactics, such as promising leniency or insinuating that incriminating evidence exists, are banned when questioning suspects younger than 18 under the new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, NPR reports.

July 16, 2021

Procedures & Policies

Little Law Enforcement Lies

What we tell crooks and citizens is not always wholly truthful, but sometimes it's what they need to hear.

September 13, 2019

Investigations

California Deputy Fatally Shoots Suspect Who Tried to Take Deputy's Gun

A deputy with the Tehama County (CA) Sheriff's Department fatally shot a suspect in an interview room after the man attempted to get another deputy's gun.

September 3, 2019

Training

Handling Suspects’ Claims of Insanity During Interrogation

Using the mnemonic "INSANITY," PNCLIS (pronounced "Pin-clis") incorporates eight essential elements to assist law enforcement with collecting and documenting information about a suspect's thought processes at and around the time of an offense.

September 4, 2018

Patrol

How To Handle Lawyers and Miranda Warnings

Are warnings necessary during a lawyer's presence?

June 4, 2018

Patrol

How To Handle Lawyers and Miranda Warnings

POLICE

Are Miranda warnings necessary during a lawyer's presence?

June 1, 2018

Technology

IPVideo Corporation Selected by San Jose PD to Upgrade Existing Interview Recording Platform

The San Jose (CA) Police Department has implemented IPVideo Corporation's AVfusion solution, which is an easy-to-use network-based audio/video recording system designed for police interview rooms.

September 8, 2017

Patrol

How To Conduct Patrol-Level Interviews

Though the mission of a patrol officer is different than that of an investigator, you will find that when it comes to teaching interviews and interrogations, the material is often geared toward an investigator. Here are tips for patrol-level interviews.

April 7, 2017

Training

How to Investigate a Burglary

My friend used investigating burglaries as his template for training new detectives. Since his clearance rate was always above the national average, his training model likely has merit. With that in mind, here are some points to remember.

February 9, 2017

Patrol

Admonitions and Waivers

Most of your communications with criminal suspects are "unscripted" dialogue. But in certain situations it can be very important that you say the right words, at the right time, to avoid creating problems for yourself, your agency, and your prosecutor.

May 4, 2015

Training

Reduce Negative Impact of Miranda

Has Miranda v. Arizona adversely affected criminal justice and public safety? Miranda has resulted in the inability to clear a quarter-million homicides, 1 million rapes, 5 million robberies, and 9 million aggravated assaults.

March 10, 2014