New Survey on Videotaping Interrogations

Written By: Reid
Feb 23, 2004
In a new survey conducted by John E. Reid and Associates of 800 police officers from Alaska and Minnesota who had been trained in The Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation, the author, Brian Jayne, reports on their experiences with electronically recording interrogations. The general consensus was that recording interrogations did not adversely affect their ability to effectively interrogate suspects. The article is entitled, Empirical Experiences of Required Electronic Recording of Interviews and Interrogations on Investigators' Practices and Case Outcomes. It was published in the January, 2004 issue of the Illinois Law Enforcement Executive Forum.
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