The chief of detectives is scheduled to present a lecture to the new class of detectives being held at the police academy, and he has asked you to prepare a memorandum for him to review. In your memorandum, you should include the following:
How to plan for an interview or interrogation
Your discussion of planning should distinguish between planning for an interview from planning for an interrogation, as well as planning for
the interview that turns into an interrogation.
Are there aspects of your plan that depend on the subject matter (e.g., a homicide vs. a kidnapping)? If so, what are they? If not, what
are they?
Prior to conducting an interview or interrogation, what aspects should be anticipated?
Assignment Objectives
Demonstrate skills in preparing for an interview/interrogation with emphasis on planning and strategies.
Demonstrate strategies for the conduct of interviews and interrogations.
Compare and contrast an interview with an interrogation.