Joe is a graduate of Loyola University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, has a Master of Science degree in the detection of deception, and is certified in The Reid Technique®. He has been employed by John E. Reid and Associates since 1971 and has been president of the company since 1982. Joe has conducted in excess of 10,000 interviews and interrogations and has been a speaker in the seminars for over 42 years. Joe is a frequent guest on many radio talk shows and a much sought-after guest speaker for police and security organizations throughout the country, discussing the art of interrogation and interviewing. He has authored numerous articles on the topic, and is also coauthor of four books, including, Criminal Interrogation and Confessions (5th 2013) and Essentials of The Reid Technique (2nd edition, 2013). Joe's vast knowledge of interviewing and interrogation procedures has made him one of the foremost authorities on investigative tactics and techniques in the law enforcement and security field today.