Tag: wz
Interview and Interrogation Training: The Letter of Explanation
A common question that comes up in training seminars is: "How the heck do we get that written statement?"
Interview and Interrogation Training: Developing Admission
With each topic that you introduce, there might be a little bit of resistance. What do we need to do to decrease resistance? Build more credibility, show understanding, and eventually lead to another assumptive question.
Interview and Interrogation Training: The Participatory Interview Video Series
The participatory approach is specifically used when there’s circumstantial evidence or that there’s a possibility that your subject might have an excuse, an explanation, so some type of alibi that may or may not be true.
Interview and Interrogation Training: When Is the Investigation Over?
It's not uncommon for investigators to see the end goal of an investigation as the interview with the accused subject or involved subject.
Interview and Interrogation Training: What Is the WZ Method?
The Wicklander-Zulawski (WZ) method is a non-confrontational interview that allows the interviewer to build credibility through a brief introductory statement—and then show understanding through rationalizing.
Interview and Interrogation Training: Handling Requests
Even though we might ultimately deny a request, we don't want to do so in a way that creates an adversarial relationship with the subject. Think about it like this: nobody likes being told no.
Interview and Interrogation Training: Don’t Take It Personally
What we have to remember is that it isn't personal. It's not about us. It's not personal to anyone except the individual who was involved in the incident.
Interview and Interrogation Training: Why Victims Don’t Report
Here's one unfortunate reason: "If I work in a building with 500 people, surely somebody else will say something. It doesn't have to be me."
Interview and Interrogation Training: The Legality of Interviewing
If you're unfamiliar with any of these laws, or how your company or organization handles them, now would be a great time to visit that with your legal team or your human resources team to make sure everybody's on the same page.
LPM Excellence Recognizes Tom Rittman for Partnerships
"Partnerships are best when you create solutions without limitations. We should always try to go above and beyond."