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...

"Catch me if you can!" Criminal Interrogation tactics for the narcissist

Feb 24, 2023

Should offenders’ personalities factor into the interrogation? Absolutely.

We are not making a clinical diagnosis of narcissism but rather discussing options to interrogate the criminal who has exaggerated self-worth, is self-centered, possesses...

Be Suspicious When You Only Get Part of the Story

Dec 19, 2022

In a recent article entitled, "Law Enforcement Experts on Why Police Shouldn't be Allowed to Lie to Suspects" Professor Saul Kassin describes a series of cases in which he suggests that innocent...

Principles of Effective Interviewing - the Mendez Principles

Dec 05, 2022

The United Nations undertook an effort to develop a set of “Principles on Effective Interviewing” to do away with torture, abuse, etc. Juan M. Mendez was the lead author of their work...

It is important to avoid making any accusations during the interview

Nov 28, 2022

In a recent article by Dr. Laure Brimbal (School of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Texas State University) and Lieutenant Shawn Hill ((Santa Barbara, CA Police Department) they re-affirm some of the...

Interrgoation and Confession Judicial Decisions Organized by Subject Matter

Nov 03, 2022

For many years we have published on our website and through our newsletters legal updates of court decisions which address relevant interview and interrogation issues. The November/December Investigator Tip has listed and...

What Constitutes "Custody" and Related Miranda Issues

Nov 02, 2022

Miranda: What Constitutes “Custody”; Effect of Patting Down a Suspect; Factors for Determining Miranda Custody; Body Camera Footage; Effect of Frisking the Arrestee and Informing Him He Is Under Arrest; Effect of...

The Reid App Has Been Updated

Oct 27, 2022

The Reid App has been updated (October 2022). Here is the Table of Contents:

Overview of the Reid Technique

Behavior Symptom Analysis

New California Law Significantly Limits the Ability of Police to Question Suspects Under 17 Years of Age

Oct 05, 2022

California has enacted legislation that significantly limits law enforcement’s ability to solve crimes committed by individuals 17 years old or younger

Clearly there should be safeguards for the questioning of all...

Catalytic Converter Theft: Converting denails to admissions

Sep 02, 2022

Louis Senese, our Corporate Vice President, recently published an article in Police 1 - "Catalytic Converter Theft: Converting denials to admissions (Reprinted with permission)

Catalytic converter theft is skyrocketing. They are...

Suspect must “unequivocally invoke his right to counsel” while in custody in order to bar the police from further interrogation

Jul 05, 2022

Mr. Manak is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Illinois Law School at Chicago,

formerly the John Marshall Law School; and has served on the faculty of NorthwesternUniversity and...

Principles of Practice: How to Conduct Proper Interviews and Interrogations

Apr 26, 2022

Principles of Practice: How to Conduct Proper Investigative Interviews and Interrogations

We posted the May/June Investigator Tip on our website under the Investigator Tips tab. Here are the initial paragraphs.

Since 194...

Duped, by Saul Kassin

Apr 02, 2022

In his new book entitled, Duped, Professor Saul Kassin discusses why some innocent people confess to crimes that they did not commit. In almost every instance false confessions were the result...

Reid YouTube Channel for the Media

Mar 22, 2022

Over the years descriptions of the Reid Technique in the media have often been inaccurate and reflect a general lack of understanding about the Reid process.

In an effort to...

The Reid Technique For Child Abuse Investigations - Part Two – The Investigative interview

Mar 16, 2022

We have released the 2nd of a 3 part online video training program on Child Abuse Investigations - The Investigative Interview.

This one-hour online video training program is Part Two in...

Creating a False Narrative - How They Intentionlly Mislead You

Feb 26, 2022

Creating a False Narrative - How They Intentionally Mislead You

Almost without exception, when a defense attorney, social psychologist or academician describes the Reid Technique, they start the discussion with statements along...

Development of the Reid Technique - updated 2022

Feb 25, 2022

Development of the Reid Technique (updated 2022)

The Reid Technique has evolved extensively over the years to become the most current and up to date training program available on investigative interviewing and...

Resistance to Elicitation and Interrogation

Feb 24, 2022

80 APA Magazine 2022, 55 (1)

In order to maintain their cover, particularly during deployment, Intelligence Officers and Special Operations Forces must always be alert to seemingly innocent contacts with people who...

Author Makes Numerous Erroneous Statements about the Reid Technique

Feb 23, 2022

(Dr. Miko M. Wilford wrote a column entitled, "What You Should Know if You Are Interrogated" in Psychology Today, in which she made several erroneous statements about the Reid Technique. Here is...

Proposed California Law Essentially Prohibits Police from Interrogating Suspects Under 25 Years of Age

Feb 22, 2022

Assembly Bill 2644 was introduced by Assembly Member Holden on February 18, 2022.

The enactment of this legislation would gut law enforcement’s opportunity to solve crimes committed by individuals under...

Smash-and-grab crooks: How to grab confessions

Feb 21, 2022

Shame on individuals blaming victims for not having enough security to defend against theft as recently suggested by Chicago's mayor. My home town of Oak Brook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, recently...