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Rapport-Building Techniques: The Power of Connection

Using rapport-building techniques with the subject can aid in gleaning information that can help identify and build rationalizations to be used later in the interview process. Establishing a rapport is a critical part of the interview, helping to build trust and injecting a certain level of serenity into the process.

Interview and Interrogation Training: Advantages of the Telephone Interview

In the last few years, it seems that more and more organizations are conducting interviews remotely, whether that means over the phone or with the use of some type of videoconferencing tool.

Taking Notes during an Interview or Interrogation

When listening to an educator, the student attempts to determine which are the most important points in the lecture to help decide what will be on the upcoming test. Similarly, when taking notes during an interview, we are looking for clues to help identify whether the person is truthful.

Threats, Promises, and the Involuntary Confession

The voluntariness of a confession can be challenged in civil proceedings, when statements are obtained through the interviewer’s use of threats and promises. In other words, an involuntary confession is generally useless.

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We read with interest the Women of Loss Prevention survey in the May-June and July-August 2018 editions of LP Magazine. From our own experience...

Why Good Investigators Fail

Sometimes the mighty fall. Even the most seasoned loss prevention professional can get in a rut or make mistakes based on habit or personal attitudes. Why? Here are the three common reasons.
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Interview and Interrogation Training: The SWOT Method

This week’s International Association of Interviewers interview and interrogation training tip from the archives, provided by Wicklander-Zulawski, has Wayne Hoover, CFI discussing the SWOT analysis of the interview process.

Old Expense Report Fraud Scheme Has Worsened With Time

Reviewing current and historical fraud data reveals an implausible finding: despite the refinement of company fraud prevention programs and a corresponding sophistication in employee fraud schemes, the old bogus expense report is a bigger problem now than 16 years ago.

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