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...

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...

Wikipedia Misinformation About The Reid Technique

Feb 17, 2022

There are numerous references to the Reid Technique in Wikipedia....here are a few of the misinformed statements that they have made.

Wikipedia: The Reid Technique is a method of interrogation. The...

New Washington law requires minors have access to attorney before police interrogation

Jan 05, 2022

New Washington law requires minors have access to attorney before police interrogation

(as reported by Angela Kerndl, KOMONEWS, Washington)

Tuesday, January 4th 2022

YAKIMA -- A new law now in effect in...

Interrogation techniques to snag carjackers

Dec 21, 2021

On December 13, 2021 Police 1 published the following article written by our company Vice President, Louis C. Senese.

Mental Illness and False Confessions: A Wakeup Call to Investigators

Dec 16, 2021

On December 15, 2021 The Crime Report published the following:

In the 1967 edition of their...

Interrogation tactics to snag porch pirates

Dec 13, 2021

On December 8, 2021 Police 1 published the following article written by our company Vice President, Louis C. Senese.

The High Value Detaniee Group research confirms the core principles of the Reid Technique

Oct 20, 2021

In his article, “Law Enforcement Has Been Interrogating Incorrectly. Science Reveals a Better Way”, (October 19, 2021) he reports that the High Value Detainee Interrogation Group (Meissner, Surmon-Bohr, Oleszkiewicz and Alison) criticized...

Correcting a Reporter

Oct 07, 2021

The online publication, syracuse.com, on October 6, 2021 printed a story entitled “Police lies, a botched investigation and a homicide confession: “I’m going to jail for something I didn’t do” in which...

How Courts View the Reid Technique

Sep 20, 2021

The key elements of the Reid Technique include conducting a non-accusatory, non-confrontational fact finding interview with the subject, and only when the investigation, evidence and information indicate the subject's probable involvement n...

Helping a Reporter Understand the Reid Technique

Aug 18, 2021

Dear Mr. Ciaramella,

In your recent article entitled, “States Are Finally Starting To Rein in Deceptive Police Interrogation Techniques That Lead to False Confessions” you clearly misrepresent the Reid Technique. You stated...

Thank You Law Enforcement

Aug 10, 2021

Over the last 7 decades John E. Reid and Associates has developed a very
strong relationship with the law enforcement community. As an
expression of our appreciation for all of...

A Description of the Reid Technique

Aug 05, 2021

Oftentimes the Reid Technique is simply referenced in the context of an interrogation process, when, in fact, it is much more. On our YouTube channel we have a video presentation describing the...

Reid response to recent article

Jun 28, 2021

Dear Emma Ockerman,

In your recently published article, "How Cops Lie to Kids in Interrogations - and Get Away With It" you make the following statement about the Reid Technique:

The issue...