Investigative Interview & Interrogation

Interviews are a necessary component of the investigative process. According to ASIS International

An investigation is a systematic and thorough examination or inquiry into something or someone that involves the collection of facts and information and the recording of that examination in a report

Interviews can be one of the most effective ways of obtaining information from people. They are often conducted to elicit responses that will help the investigative process and the eventual solving of a criminal case. From a legal perspective, information obtained from interviews is considered as either testimonial or documented evidence.
An interview becomes fruitful if it succeeds in obtaining accurate and useful information. This requires a high level of skill and tact, qualities possessed in abundance by our expert private investigators. For instance, our highly skilled investigators are able to frame investigative questions capable of eliciting the needed behavioral responses from the interviewees. They also realize that the interview is meant to obtain as much information as possible and thus will ask questions that yield narrative rather than yes or no answers.
Sometimes, an interview may change to become an interrogation (or vice versa). An interrogation is a more intense conversion where the interrogator uses accusatory language and tone to find out if the suspect is lying or otherwise. Though it may be seen as a kind of interview, it is a bit different from the latter which is usually non-accusatory in nature. The main purpose of an interrogation is to elicit the truth from an individual the investigator feels has lied during an interview. Also, when there is strong evidence, witnesses or victims usually pass through only interviews whereas interrogations must accompany any interviews for suspects.
Whether interviews or interrogations, an investigator has to be an extremely skilled communicator. Good communication skills and techniques will make it easy to obtain accurate information from victims, witnesses, and suspects thus helping to yield a successful conclusion of a case. Hence, only investigators that are well trained in the art and science of interviews and investigations should be charged with such responsibilities. At Digisec, well offer you professionally trained, very affordable interviewers and interrogators with years of theoretical and practical experience.

Consider a government that invites bids from companies for a lucrative contract it wants to execute. Assuming that several firms bid for the contract, most governments will follow due process by conducting strict background checks to ensure that these companies can prosecute the project efficiently, according to schedule. The above are just a few reasons for conducting background checks. These checks are not tasks for amateurs. They needed to be conducted professionally with suitable methods and tools. This is where you need the professionalism and expertise of Digisec. We are background check veterans with years of experience conducting all kinds of background checks for individuals, organizations, and governments. Our checks can help bring you certainty and peace of mind when dealing with other parties. Chat with us today for all your background check investigations.

 

Investigative Interview & Interrogation FAQs

Force and torture are not part of our mandate as private investigators. Our investigators are skilled communicators trained to use tone and language to obtain information from all manner of suspects. Moreover, as informal albeit licensed law enforcement agents, we tend to abide by the law to avoid any unpleasant consequences.

While a suspect is permitted to be silent under UK law, silence can be used against him or her court.

Yes. However, the lawyer can only offer advice to his client but cannot answer any questions meant for his or her client.