John E. Reid and Associates files lawsuit against James L. Trainum

Jan 20, 2025

John Reid and Associates Files a Defamation Lawsuit:

On December 18, 2024, John Reid and Associates, Inc. (“Reid”) filed a civil lawsuit for money damages against James L. Trainum in the Superior...

Terrorism, Miranda, and Related Matters

Jul 23, 2013

In April of this year, the Congressional Research Service published a document entitled, Terrorism, Miranda, and Related Matters by Charles Doyle, Senior Specialist in American Public Law.

From the Introduction:

Confession Contamination

Jul 23, 2013

In an article entitled, Combating Contamination in Confession Cases, the authors carefully examine the problem of false confession cases, with a particular emphasis on the problem of DNA exoneration cases in which...

Dr. Richard Leo offers erroneous testimony about The Reid Technique (part 1 of 2)

Jul 22, 2013

In a deposition he gave in April 2013 Dr. Richard Leo made numerous erroneous statements about the Reid Technique and repeatedly mischaracterized the Reid process.

Dr. Richard Leo offers erroneous testimony about The Reid Technique (part 2 of 2)

Jul 22, 2013

In a deposition he gave in April 2013 Dr. Richard Leo made numerous erroneous statements about the Reid Technique and repeatedly mischaracterized the Reid process.

The Reid Technique in Canada

Jul 22, 2013

(The following was sent by email to hundreds of our Canadian Graduates. We are posting it here in case we did not have your email address)

Please forward to...

2 Recent Reviews of the Reid Seminar

Jul 17, 2013

These are 2 recent reviews that we received about our Reid training programs.

Law and Order magazine highlights Reid Interview and Interrogation books

Jul 14, 2013

In the May 2013 issue of Law and Order magazine four Reid books were highlighted

A National Survey of Eyewitness Identification Procedures in Law Enforcement Agencies

Jul 12, 2013

The National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice in March 2013 published the results of an extensive survey of numerous police agencies on their current eyewitness identification...

The Alameda County (CA) District Attorney's Office has published an outstanding and comprehensive article on Miranda Invocations.

Jul 10, 2013

In their recent newsletter the AELE (American for Effective Law Enforcement) highlighted the Alameda County (CA) District Attorney's publication of an article discussing Miranda invocations

July/August Investigator Tip: A Quick Guide to Best Practices for the Reid Nine Steps of Interrogation

Jul 01, 2013

The July/August 2013 Investigator Tip focuses on a discussion of interrogation best practices, including when to conduct an interrogation; room setting guidelines; proper and improper interrogation tactics; use of fictitious evidence; and...

Your efforts in this area make our nation a better place to live.

Mar 24, 2013

The following is a testimonial that our office recently received:

My name is Ernest D. Clevenger, I am the Chief of Police of the Belpre (Ohio) Police Department. I am...

My entire department is extremely grateful for the work your organization provides.

Mar 20, 2013

The Tazewell County Sheriff, Brian Hieatt, made this statement in a letter he wrote to our office after one of our staff, Mr. Richard Byington, helped their department solve a four year...

New Comment From Graduate

Mar 04, 2013

The following is a recent testimonial that we received from one of our graduates:

When I went to the Reid Basic interview and interrogation class I returned and was confronted...

Legal Updates Winter 2013

Jan 17, 2013

In our Legal Updates Winter 2013 column we feature cases that address the following issues:The value of recording interrogations; implication of a lighter sentence rejectedNo requirement to record interrogation in Second CircuitU.S...

Two very informative fraud articles written by Charles Piper, Reid graduate and Certified in the Reid Technique (CRT)

Jan 09, 2013

Mr. Charles Piper has written two excellent fraud articles for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners which we are linking to with their permissions:

"10 popular health care provider fraud schemes"...

New Article In Police Chief Magazine

Jan 08, 2013

Police Chief magazine article entitled, "Garrity Warnings: To Give or Not to Give, That Is the Question"

Reid Graduate Killed in the Line of Duty

Dec 18, 2012

The following is an email sent to one of our senior insturctors, James Bobal, published with the author's consent:

Jim,

This is Sgt. Ray Essary from the Shelby County Sheriff's...

Hurricane Sandy

Oct 28, 2012

John E. Reid and Associates has re-scheduled our New York City training program that was to take place this week October 30 - November 2 due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy...

Legal Updates Fall 2012

Oct 11, 2012

In our Legal Updates Fall 2012 column we feature cases that address the following issues:

Court finds that the research by false confession expert Dr. Richard Leo utilized "unreliable methodology" and...

Court finds that the research by false confession expert Dr. Richard Leo utilized

Sep 29, 2012

In the case People v. Kowalski (July 2012) the Michigan Supreme Court ruled as follows:

"The circuit court excluded the testimony of two experts regarding the occurrence of false confessions and...