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Tony Paixão, CFI, CFE

Tony Paixão, CFE, CFI, is a certified forensic interviewer, speaker and consultant for Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates. (WZ) and has served in a variety of roles both in the public and private sectors. He is also an active member of the International Association of Interviewers (IAI). Paixão has conducted investigations and interrogations for hundreds of cases ranging from retail fraud to homicide to sexual assault and employee relations matters. He can be reached at tpaixao (at) w-z (dot) com.

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Industry News

Elite Training Days Coming October 24-25

Investigative interviewing is rewarding yet challenging for professional investigators. The Elite Training Days conference is here to help.

Normalizing Innovation from Forced Changes to the New Normal

At Wicklander-Zulawski and Associates (WZ), they are working to lean into the resources afforded to them by advances in technology and using them as the catalyst for continued innovation.

Industry News

The International Association of Interviewers Celebrates 10 Years of Elite Training Days

Please join us as IAI celebrates the milestone achievement of ten years of Elite Training Days from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

The Evolution of Interviewing

It’s 1930. You’ve just been arrested for a crime, and two extremely intimidating detectives are walking you into a cold, dark, soundproof interrogation room. What comes next more closely resembles something you might find on a medieval museum tour rather than what we deem acceptable practices in 2020.

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W-Z Video: When to Use a Telephone Interview

There are a lot of different things to take into consideration when you are considering using a phone or video interview versus face to face. Here are some things to consider.

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Tony Paixão, CFI, CFE

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