Dallas Police Department. The Art of Interrogation: A 360 Degree Perspective. April 4-6, 2016

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1 Dallas Police Department Present: The Art of Interrogation: A 360 Degree Perspective April 4-6, 2016 Conference on Crimes Against Women Sheraton Hotel Dallas, Texas

2 The Art of Interrogation: A 360 Degree Perspective Kevin Navarro Detective (Retired) Dallas Police Department Detective Navarro spent 31 years with the Dallas Police Department before retiring on September 11, The last 15 years of his career he was assigned to the Dallas Police Academy where he developed curriculum and provided advanced instruction in topical areas including interrogation, principles of criminal investigation and officer survival. He is also responsible for designing dynamic, realistic force-on-force scenario based training for in-service officers at the Dallas Police Department. Detective Navarro began his career in July 1981 and spent six years as a patrol officer. In 1987, he joined the department s Crimes Against Persons Division where he investigated assaults and family violence. In 1989, he transferred to the Homicide Unit where he served for seven years. In this assignment, Detective Navarro was the lead detective on 108 homicide cases and successfully cleared 80 percent of those cases. In 2009, he partnered with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to develop a unique training tool for criminal investigators called the 360 of interrogation. He interviewed convicted killers and DPD Homicide Detectives regarding the interrogations. These interviews were edited with the actual interrogation footage providing valuable insight into the Art of Interrogation. Contact: dpd4555@gmail.com 2 DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER

3 Conference On Crimes Against Women Project Overview Interviewed 21 convicted killers in 7 different prisons in Texas, including 3 death row inmates Selected 5 major case studies for the program Produced over 800 edited video clips from over 18 hours of video The Art of Interrogation The Art of Interrogation involves skillfully orchestrated tactical maneuvering by the interrogator to elicit the confession from the suspect. 3 DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER Training Section &Homicide Unit Behavioral Science Division

4 Successful Interrogation Fundamentals Planning Rapport Themes Questions Admission to Confession Conclusion Roadmap to Confession Rapport Strategies Theme Development Purpose Transition Questions Advanced Theme Strategies RPM Video - Tiger Homework & Respect Rapport Strategies The necessary component to elicit conversation between two or more people when one does not want to be in the conversation No Rapport = No Constructive Conversation 4 DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER

5 Keys to Rapport Finding some common ground Video - Ibarra / Edwards - Common Ground Rapport is the Key Interrogation is just a conversation between two people, so RAPPORT is vital Video - Miranda Medina Video - Simon Pee Wee Howard Video - Gangster Bug 20 Years Later Levels of Rapport Casual Rapport Is the first building block of the Close Rapport foundation of the relationship. The establishment of a bond Intimate Rapport and overcoming barrier. That moment when each is invested and moving to a truth. Themes 5 DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER

6 Themes Development Themes are things in a person s life that make them tick. The way they view situations and why. Themes are the guiding forces of our emotions. Themes vary from subject to subject as does their reaction to the themes. Where to find Themes Homework up front promotes success Revealed during rapport building process Active listening Active thinking Biography/Background Witness interviews Where to find Themes Peers Media print, web, television, local Social Media Life Experience Themes - Burden is on the Interrogator Video - Tiger Upper Hand 6 DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER

7 Advanced Theme Strategies R Rationalization The Action P Projection The Blame M Minimization Whatever you need too Video - Ibarra / Edwards - Rationalization Video - Penrod / Callie - Rationalization Video - Ibarra / Edwards - Projection Video - Penrod / Omar - Minimization Video - Penrod / Callie - Minimization Video - Ibarra / Edwards - Projection Core Principles of Interrogation Proxemics / Anchoring Reciprocity Re-enactment Humility Tenacity 7 DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER

8 Proxemics / Anchoring Touching or using sound, smell, visual stimulus, or movement at the appropriate time with a subject to establish a mood or state of mind, to trigger a thought or memory, or to alter a behavior pattern. Effective in most cases if you are a person who can touch and be touched in your personal life. It must be comfortable for you to touch someone. Video - Ibarra / Edwards Video - Palmer / Medina Reciprocity As in most relationships, a little give and take can go a long way. Establishes trust in a unique and unusual way during an interrogation. In our world today with social media, the suspects or their friends in the criminal enterprise can find you for retaliation easier than ever before. 8 DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER

9 Re-Enactment Through video, the interrogator has a powerful tool for the presentation to the jury. By asking the suspect to show me how, the suspect often times relive the moment for you to capture on video. It can reveal more truths than words. Video - Davison / Howard Confession Humility Never stop learning the Art Study yourself and learn from others Video The Gun Was This Big Tenacity You are the seeker of the truth so stay in the game. Video - Medina -Most Important Thing The Art of Interrogation The Art of Interrogation involves skillfully orchestrated tactical maneuvering by the interrogator to elicit the confession from the suspect. 9 DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER