Interview and Interrogation Techniques:
Mastering Narrative Based Statements
Narrative-Based Interview Training
When interviews fail, it’s rarely because the subject was uncooperative — it’s because the interview was structured around the wrong diagnostic assumptions. This course shows how narrative-based interviewing shifts the focus from controlling answers to facilitating recall, allowing subjects to tell their story freely and accurately without interruption or contamination. The result is richer detail, fewer errors, and statements that hold up far better when they matter most.
What You Will Learn
- How to obtain rich, detailed narrative statements from victims, witnesses, and subjects.
- Techniques that reveal what’s missing from a subject’s story — not just what’s said.
- Methods to avoid accidentally contaminating interviews.
- How to identify faint indicators of possible deception in narrative form.
- Why story-based interviewing improves memory and disclosure
Why It Matters
Interviews that rely on rapid-fire questioning often produce short answers, missing details, and contaminated statements. The narrative-based interview approach does exactly the opposite. They give subjects space to recall events naturally — which improves accuracy, reveals inconsistencies, and increases the chance of getting to the truth. It’s not just about asking questions — it’s about asking the right way.
Who Should Register
- Investigators looking to uncover richer details and better recall from subjects.
- Anyone conducting victim, witness, or suspect interviews.
- Professionals tired of rigid “checklist” interviews that yield little insight.
What happens in the interview room echoes in the courtroom.™
