What's New
Latest information from Reid and other industry news
Current Update
Misinformation About the Reid Technique
Jun 18, 2026
Misinformation About the Reid Technique
In a 2024 academic study, the authors reported that the Reid Technique oftentimes results in false confessions. When you read the details of the study, it becomes...
Previous Updates
An Updated Second Edition of the Best-selling Resource on the Reid Techniquemof Interviewing and Interrogation now available
Sep 29, 2013
Practiced worldwide, the Reid Technique is the leading approach to interview and interrogation practices. Since 1962, hundreds of thousands of investigators have received training in the Reid Technique through Criminal Interrogation and...
Legal Updates Summer 2013
Sep 11, 2013
The Legal Updates Summer 2013 contain cases which address the following issues: Witness Credibility Statementís such as ìpeople who were honest with the police would be helped differently than those who lied...
Illinois Governor Quinn signs bill expanding recording of police interrogations
Aug 27, 2013
On August 26, 2013 Illinois Governor Quinn signed into law legislation that "expands on legislation passed in 2003 mandating the recording of homicide interrogations. The new requirements will take effect in phases...
Reid training is 'incredibly beneficial'
Aug 13, 2013
In a recent testimonial received by our office, the following comments were offered:
"I want to thank you for all of your efforts in bringing this quality training to Brewer...
Recent article in Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Aug 13, 2013
An article entitled, "Let's Change How Police Question Young Suspects," points out several cases that raise questions about the interrogation tactics used:
"17-year-old Codey Wayne Miller, diagnosed with borderline mental...
5 reasons witnesses won't ID offenders (and how to beat them)
Jul 30, 2013
PoliceOne.com today published an article by Senior Instructor and VP, Louis Senese, entitled "5 reasons witnesses won't ID offenders (and how to beat them)".
Legal Updates Spring 2013
Jul 26, 2013
In our Legal Updates Spring 2013 column we feature cases that address the following issues: Counsel was not ineffective for failing to present testimony of false confession expertMilitary Appeals Court upholds decision...
Canadian court decisions related to interview, interrogation and confession issues
Jul 25, 2013
For several years now Gino Arcaro has been writing a column for Reid Institute Members that we have posted on our RI Members page about various Canadian court decisions that are related...
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...