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Course: The Art of Interviewing
Category: Investigation & Identification
Location: Somerset County Prosecutor`s Office Police Training Institute, Hillsborough,
Attire: Uniform / Business Casual
Description:
The Art of Interviewing (Featuring the Forensic Interview Technique)
A properly conducted interview resulting in a truthful admission continues to be the strongest evidence in a criminal prosecution today.
 
**If you get to the heart-you can get to the head-then you get to the truth**
 
Topics to be Covered:
  • Interview VS Interrogation
  • Stress Factors Related to the Autonomic Nervous System
  • How the Head and the Heart Speak
  • Deceptive Indicators
  • Danger Signs
  • Miranda
  • Technques to Utilize on MV Stops
  • Eye Movement and What It Means
  • Rapport Building
  • Moving from the Interview to the Interrogation
  • The Story VS The Truth
  • Statement Analysis
  • The Electronically Recorded Interview
  • Review of Case Studies from Class Attendees
 
Every position within the law enforcement community will benefit from the skills and techniques taught in this training.
 
Location: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Police Training Institute, located in the Emergency Services Training Academy (ESTA) - 402 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
 
Date: 2 Days: Thursday, September 18, 2025 - Friday, September 19, 2025
 
Time: 0900-1600hrs
 
Instructors: D/Sgt. Mitch Cowit (Ret.) has expertise in behavior analysis, reading body language, and using statement analysis techniques. He has 34 years of law enforcement experience.
D/Lt. Michael Steitz (Ret.) has expertise in leadership and conducting investigations, including those that require an Interview/Interrogation.
Mitch and Mike have developed this technique through years of training and applied experience.
 
Cost: $269.00
 
Registration: To register, visit Specialize LE Training's website by following this link: https://specializedletraining.com/events/the-art-of-interviewing-27/
 
All purchase orders and payments may be mailed to: "COPS" PO BOX #74, Jackson, NJ 08527.
 
For additional information, please contact Mitch at mitch@specializedletraining.com or (732) 966-0647.
 
Please contact the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Police Training Institute (scpti@co.somerset.nj.us) with any venue-related questions or concerns.
 
Schedule: All classes are coordinated through the vendor link above.