Post-interview Report Writing: How to Document Your Investigative Interview
Whether you investigate workplace misconduct or major crimes, the interview is a staple in the investigative process. It’s often the most important activity for gathering evidence and supporting a conclusion. But even a well-conducted investigative interview will lose its credibility if it’s not well documented in a clear and succinct interview report.
Join Bruce Pitt-Payne, retired RCMP investigator and interviewing expert, as he outlines the critical steps for writing the post-interview report.
The webinar will cover:
- Developing business rules
- Use of language
- Format (setting, summary and detailed narrative)
- Value of note-taking during the interview
- Adding photographs and sketches
- What to leave out (redaction and holdback evidence)
- Explaining new investigative avenues arising from the interview
- Post-interview assessment
- Articulating decisions based on the interview
- Storing the documents (Word and PDF format)
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