Dave Thompson, CFI
Applying Effective Interviewing Skills to Organized Crime Investigations
In addition to advanced resources and tangible solutions, there is a foundational and often overlooked tool in the battle against ORC—the power of communication.
W-Z Video: Questions about Interview Laws and Policies
Three different questions have come up recently in our seminars related to interviewing: confidentiality, interviewing juveniles or minors, and recording the conversation. Here is...
W-Z Video: Challenging Evidence in the Interview
I'm Dave Thompson, CFI and today I want to talk about the importance of challenging your evidence during the investigation before you ever conduct...
W-Z Video: Risks of Leaving Interview Subjects Or Witnesses Alone
I'm Dave Thompson with the Wicklander-Zulawski, and today I want to talk about the risks of leaving your subject alone in the interview room. When I say subject, that means it could be the suspect or implicated person, a witness, or even the victim or complainant of some type of crime, fraud, or employee relations issue.
Interview and Interrogation Techniques in ‘Making a Murderer’
There are several theories and strategies when it comes to the practice of investigative interview and interrogation techniques. In the past several decades, this...
Netflix’s Making a Murderer: The Omission of Critical Facts Creates Bias
The Netflix documentary Making a Murderer has caused an outcry for justice in a system that is perceived by many as unjust. Taking social...
Netflix’s Making a Murderer: An Interrogator’s Perspective of the Criminal Investigation
Dave Thompson, CFI is the Manager of Investigations and Consulting for Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates. Thompson shares his perspective on the Netflix documentary "Making a Murderer,"...