Interviews, Interrogations & Street Encounters - March 17, 2025

Understanding that interrogations take place in many different contexts, this class is designed to provide law enforcement personnel with the tools necessary to legally extract information from a subject regardless of where or why the encounter occurs. With a dual focus on criminal procedure (Miranda issues) and interrogation techniques, this class prepares the student for the realities of interrogations in both investigative and street police work.

Overview of Topics:

• Mandatory vs. Strategic use of Miranda
• What Constitutes “Custody”
• What Constitutes “Interrogation”
• Permissible Use of Deception by Law Enforcement
• Street Encounters and the Interrogation Room in Context
• Promises & Threats
• The Public Safety Exception
• Invocations & Waivers
• Consensual Encounters vs. Terry Stops vs. Custodial Arrest
• Building Rapport to Disarm the Detainee

Host or Publisher J.P. Nixon