26-27 Oct 2026
course - Investigative Interview & Interrogation
INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEW & INTERROGATION
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SCHEDULE
| DATE |
Time 9am - 5pm |
| LOCATION: Amara Singapore |
| Normal (from 6 Oct 2026) |
Early Bird (by 5 Oct 2026) |
Group of ≥3 (by 5 Oct 2026) |
| S$1,675.80 |
S$1,533.00 |
S$1,396.50 |
OVERVIEW
Investigative interviewing is a professional process for obtaining accurate, relevant and reliable information from people connected to an incident.
This practical 2-day course covers evidence-informed planning, professional questioning, active listening, fair clarification of inconsistencies and non-confrontational interrogation. Participants learn to obtain detailed accounts, test explanations objectively and manage difficult interview situations without coercion or improper pressure.
Realistic cases, exercises and role-play take participants from preparation and account-gathering to post-interview evaluation and reporting.
What Makes This Workshop Unique?
- Complete Interview Process
- Work from preparation and account-gathering through clarification, challenge, evaluation and reporting. - Professional Questioning
- Practise open, probing, clarifying, closed and appropriate challenge questions, including how to sequence them. - Evidence-Based Challenge
- Clarify inconsistencies and present contradictory evidence without becoming accusatory or coercive. - Overcome Difficult Situations
- Manage evasive, reluctant, excessive, non-answer and emotional responses professionally. - Proper Behavioural Observation
- Use behavioural observations as prompts for clarification, not proof of deception. - Practice-Based Learning
- Apply the techniques through case analysis, planning, questioning exercises, role-play and trainer feedback.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is suitable for professionals who conduct investigative interviews, interrogations or fact-finding inquiries but have not yet received formal training in these skills, including:
Investigation and enforcement officers
Regulatory, inspection and compliance officers
Security and loss-prevention investigators
Internal audit, risk, ethics and governance professionals
HR and workplace misconduct enquiry officers
Anti-fraud and scam investigation officers
BRIEF PROGRAM OUTLINE
Part 1 – Foundations and Planning
- Purpose and stages of investigative interviews
- Ethical and non-coercive interviewing
- Evidence-informed interview planning
- Rights, roles and professional safeguards
Part 2 – Communication and Questioning
- Rapport, neutrality and active listening
- Open, probing and clarifying questions
- Question sequencing and strategic silence
- Responsible behavioural observation
Part 3 – Accounts and Evidence
- Obtaining complete accounts
- Clarifying gaps and inconsistencies
- Timeline reconstruction and evidence review
- Fair challenge and credibility assessment
Part 4 – Difficult Interviews and Reporting
- Managing evasive and emotional responses
- Vulnerability and false-confession risks
- Non-confrontational interrogation
- Post-interview evaluation and reporting
Why Attend This Course
Good investigative interviews require more than asking questions. Investigators need to know when to listen, probe, clarify and challenge, and how to test information without contaminating an account or applying improper pressure.
This workshop combines structured techniques with realistic practice to help participants obtain more reliable information, manage difficult interviews and support clearer, more defensible investigative decisions.
FAQ About This Workshop
1. What is investigative interviewing?
Investigative interviewing is a professional process for obtaining accurate, relevant and reliable information. It relies on preparation, structured questioning, active listening and objective evaluation rather than confession-seeking.
2. What is non-confrontational interrogation?
Non-confrontational interrogation examines an account through focused questioning, clarification and fair use of evidence, without intimidation, humiliation, coercion or improper pressure.
3. Does the course teach participants to detect deception from body language?
No. Body language, nervousness, silence or emotion are not proof of deception. Participants learn to consider behaviour alongside evidence, context, culture, vulnerability and the person’s normal communication style.
4. How are inconsistencies and contradictory evidence handled?
Participants learn to clarify gaps and inconsistencies, allow explanations and present contradictory evidence fairly without assuming guilt or applying coercive pressure.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Prepare evidence-informed interview plans
- Select and sequence questions effectively
- Manage evasive, reluctant and emotional interviewees
- Clarify inconsistencies and present evidence fairly
- Conduct non-confrontational interrogation professionally
- Produce clear, objective post-interview reports
- Recognise vulnerability and false-confession risks
- Observe behaviour responsibly and assess credibility in context
- Use active listening, reflection and strategic silence
- Build rapport and obtain detailed accounts