Interview and Interrogation Techniques:
Mastering Narrative Based Statements
Narrative-Based Interview Training
When most interviews fail, it’s not because the subject was uncooperative — it’s because the interviewer asked the wrong questions.
This course shows you how to use a narrative-based interview approach that prompts subjects to tell their story freely and accurately, without interruption or contamination.
You’ll get more detail, fewer errors, and stronger courtroom support — all from one simple but powerful shift in strategy.
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.®
