Investigative Phased Interviewing Course
Course details
2024
| Session(s) | Location | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-01 English | Ottawa | 2024-04-08 | 2024-04-19 |
| 24-02 English | Ottawa | 2024-06-10 | 2024-06-21 |
| 24-03 English | Ottawa | 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-01 |
| Tuition |
|---|
| $5,775.00 |
Notes
- Accommodations are offered to course participants. Our rooms are subject to availability and the request must be indicated on the course registration form
- Meal plans are offered to course participants. The specific meal plan must be indicated on the course registration form
- Travel grant funding is available to our non-federal law enforcement agencies
2025
| Session(s) | Location | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-01 English | Ottawa | 2025-04-07 | 2025-04-18 |
| 25-02 English | Ottawa | 2025-10-20 | 2025-10-31 |
| Tuition |
|---|
| $6,050.00 |
Notes
- Accommodations are offered to course participants. Our rooms are subject to availability and the request must be indicated on the course registration form
- Meal plans are offered to course participants. The specific meal plan must be indicated on the course registration form
- Travel grant funding is available to our non-federal law enforcement agencies
Description
Participants develop the knowledge and skills to gather more accurate, voluntary and reliable information from witnesses, victims and suspects. The phased approach to interviewing focuses on obtaining information that can be corroborated and used to advance an investigation. It is an objective led process, designed to be adaptive in its pursuit of the truth, while at all times being respectful of Canadian law and the interview subject's human rights.
Format and delivery
- Delivery setting
This course is presented in person.
Theoretical portions are offered in classroom.
- Length of course
- 10 days
- Class size
- 16 participants
Learning outcomes
- Ability to prepare for a witness, victim or suspect interview
- Ability to engage the interview subject in dialogue
- Ability to obtain a minimally contaminated pure version
- Understanding how to establish voluntariness
- Knowledge of Charter requirements
- Understanding how to use memory enhancing techniques
- Understanding how to use non-accusatory based interviewing techniques
- Understanding how to challenge inconsistencies
- Ability to recognize signs of trauma and conduct a trauma sensitive interview
- Ability to appropriately employ persuasion
- Understanding how to use accusatory based interviewing techniques
- Understanding how to ensure the reliability of information obtained
- Ability to conduct a Post Corroborative Assessment of the Interview
- Ability to recognize and safeguard against false confessions
Eligibility and mandatory requirements
- This course is offered to experienced investigators employed by accredited police force or government agencies who are engaged in conducting investigations ranging from front-line to complex investigations, which include interviews of victims, witnesses or suspects
- Acceptance or refusal in the course is at the discretion of the Canadian Police College
Assessment
- Success in the course is based on participation and completion of all required assignments and evaluations
- Various evaluation methods are used including tests and practical evaluations
- Re-testing or re-evaluation is conducted at the discretion of the course instructor
Contact
For more details or other information about the course, please email cpc_registrar-registraire_ccp@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
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