Thursday, December 16, 2010

Investigative Interviewing Workshop

Lions Gate Investigations Group Presents:


Elements of Investigative Interviewing


Interviewing is a skill that constantly needs to be refreshed and refined. So much of what we do in our professions is based on our ability to communicate with people. We are frequently required to extract truthful and reliable information from others and use that information to formulate a plan of action or to make an informed decision.


During this one and a half day course you will learn the techniques used by professional interviewers that have helped to successfully conclude high profile and complex investigations.

This program is geared to Law Enforcement, Security and Loss Prevention Officers, Private Investigators, Human Resource Specialists, the legal profession and interviewers of all competency levels.

Course topics include:

Detecting Deception ~ Behavioural Observation Questions ~ Personality Considerations in Interviewing ~ Interviewing in Corporate Investigations ~ False Confessions ~ Statement Evaluation

Instructor: Jim Van Allen has fifteen years experience as a certified Criminal Profiler. Jim has been a behavioural investigative consultant to many serious and high profile international cases.


Jim has trained across Canada and the United States on major and serial investigations, interviewing and behavioural analysis. He graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He has professional associations with the RCMP, FBI, Virginia State Police, Texas Rangers, L.A. County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Georgia Bureau of Investigation and other federal, state and municipal police agencies in North America, The Netherlands and Australia.


Course Details


Date: January 27 & 28, 2011


Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm (Thursday) & 9:00am – 12:30pm (Friday)


Location: Century Plaza Hotel

Phone: 604-687-0577

1015 Burrard St.Vancouver, BC


Link to Hotel - http://www.century-plaza.com


Hotel Room Rate - $119.00 (if required)


Cost: $525.00 + HST ($588.00), all course materials included


Payment Method: Credit Card (Visa or MasterCard) / Cheque


Closing Date for Registration: January 14, 2011


Contact for Registration: Lions Gate Investigations Group

Phone: 604-684-7753 / 7313

Email: ScotFiler@LGiG.ca

Web: http://www.lionsgateinvestigations.com

For Full Course Details, and background for instructor Jim Van Allen, please see the flyer here.