NCJ Number
50374
Date Published
1973
Length
95 pages
Annotation
A MODEL FIELD INTERROGATION TRAINING CURRICULUM, INITIALLY DEVELOPED FOR THE SAN DIEGO, CALIF., POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OF USE IN BOTH PRESERVICE AND INSERVICE TRAINING, IS PRESENTED.
Abstract
THE CURRICULUM MANUAL IS A BASIC GUIDELINE FOR INSTRUCTORS, SET FORTH IN A SERIES OF UNITS THAT MAY BE PRESENTED IN VARIOUS SEQUENCES, DEPENDING ON THE EXPERIENCE OF THE OFFICERS BEING TRAINED. THE UNITS COVER PRETRAINING PREPARATION, POLICE OBJECTIVES IN FIELD INTERROGATION (LAW ENFORCEMENT, KEEPING THE PEACE), SAFETY ASPECTS OF FIELD INTERROGATION, COPING WITH CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, TECHNIQUES FOR OPENING AND CLOSING AN INTERROGATION, THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF FIELD INTERROGATION, THE POLICE ENVIRONMENT IN FIELD INTERROGATION, COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS, EXPERIENTIAL FIELD TRAINING, AND EVALUATION. EACH UNIT IS DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS: WHY, WHAT, AND HOW. THE WHY SECTION EXPLAINS WHY THE UNIT IS RELEVANT TO THE OFFICER. THE WHAT SECTION PRESENTS THE CONTENT OF THE UNIT, DESCRIBING THE GOALS THE TRAINEES SHOULD ACHIEVE FOR EACH SEGMENT OF THE UNIT. THE HOW SECTION SUGGESTS TEACHING APPROACHES (ADVANCE PREPARATION, HANDOUTS, AUDIOVISUAL AIDS, LECTURE AND DISCUSSION TECHNIQUES, ROLE-PLAY EXERCISES). TRAINERS ARE URGED TO READ THE ENTIRE CURRICULUM AND THEN ADAPT THE TRAINING PROGRAM TO MEET THEIR NEEDS, CONSTRAINTS, AND RESOURCES. IT IS NOTED THAT MINIMAL USE OF THE CURRICULUM MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST THE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS. A CHART SHOWING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS IN WHICH THE UNITS MAY BE USED IS INCLUDED, AS ARE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ORDERING THE UNITS FOR USE IN ACADEMY, INSERVICE, AND LINEUP TRAINING. (LKM)