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...

New Illinois law prohibits misrepresenting evidence during the interrogation of a juvenile in custody

Jun 14, 2021

The Illinois General Assembly recently passed SB 2122, which the the Governor signed into law, which states the following:

"An oral, written or sign language confession of a minor, who at the...

False Confessions - The Issues to be Considered

Jun 02, 2021

False Confessions – The Issues to be Considered

In our May/June Investigator's Tip we discuss the primary causes of and contributing factors to false confessions, and the Best Practices to follow...

California Introduces Police Training Bill that reflects The Reid Technique Core Principles

May 24, 2021

California Introduces Police Training Bill that reflects The Reid Technique Core Principles

Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation in the California state legislature that would help train law enforcement officers in their...

Response to Professor Laura Nirider and Director Lauren Kaeseberg’s Chicago Tribune Opinion Piece on whether the police should be allowed to misrepresent evidence to a criminal suspect

Apr 19, 2021

Response to Professor Laura Nirider and Director Lauren Kaeseberg’s Chicago Tribune Opinion Piece on whether the police should be allowed to misrepresent evidence to a criminal suspect

On Friday April 15...

The Value of a Post Confession Interview

Mar 15, 2021

Understanding the offender’s mindset provides insights into the most effective interrogation themes to incorporate in future cases

New Videos on Reid YouTube Channel

Feb 24, 2021

We ave recently posted 3 new videos on our YouTube channel, The Reid Technique Tips.

In addition to these new...

Response to Professor Kassin's NY Times Opinion Piece on whether the police should be allowed to misrepresent evidence to a criminal suspect

Feb 01, 2021

On Friday January 29, 2020 Professor Saul Kassin published an opinion piece in the New York Times entitled, It’s Time for Police to Stop Lying to Suspects, in which he recommended the...

The Reid Technique for Human Trafficking Investigations

Jan 20, 2021

The Reid Technique for Human Trafficking Investigations…here are a few details:

In this new 75 minute online video training program, which includes a printable study guide, key elements of the Reid Technique...

Factors to consider in determining custody

Jan 11, 2021

Attorney James Manak prepared an article for John E. Reid and Associates in which he discusses several court decisions which addressed the issue of what are the proper factors to consider in...

Interrogation Themes for Anarchists

Jan 11, 2021

The anarchist is one who uses violent means to overthrow the established order rebelling against authority or the ruling party. Unfortunately, during 2020, we have seen these crimes increase exponentially.

The Norfolk Four

Jan 11, 2021

The Sun newspaper printed an article on October 6, 2020: “Shocking case of four Navy sailors wrongly convicted of rape & murder shows anyone can be forced to falsely confess” in which...

The Reid Technique for Pre-Employment Interviewing Strategies – a new online video training program

Jan 11, 2021

We are excited to announce a new online video training program entitled The Reid Technique for Pre-Employment Interviewing Strategies. The program includes a 20-page Study Guide and an optional exam that you...

Reid Litigation With Netflix Ends

Jan 11, 2021

The following statement is from John E. Reid & Associates (‘Reid’):

Reid sued Netflix for defamation regarding a reference to the Reid Technique of interrogation in the program, When They...

September October 2020 Investigator Tip

Jan 11, 2021

The September/October 2020 Investigator Tip provides you with links to 25 Reid Video Tips that will help you to enhance your interviewing and interrogation (positive persuasion) skills.
Click Here for the Tip.

False Confessions - Causes and Remedies

Jan 11, 2021

We recently posted on our YouTube channel - The Reid Technique Tips - a two part video presentation: False Confessions - The Issues to be Considered in which we discuss the causes...

Reid YouTube Channel - The Reid Technique Tips

Jan 11, 2021

Visit our YouTube channel - The Reid Technique Tips- where we have posted a number of short video presentations (most are 3-5 minutes) which address such topics as:

Professor Alan Hirsch Misrepresents the Reid Technique Again

Jan 11, 2021

In the case, State v. Kincaid, (August 2020) Professor Hirsch testified that the Reid Technique uses two pillars for interrogation - the first being confrontation, the second minimization. “So with (those) they...

Reid announces two new online video training programs

Jan 11, 2021

We are excited to announce two new one-hour online video training programs: The Reid Technique for Patrol Officers and The Reid Technique for Telephone Investigative Interviews. Each program comes with a Study...

What questions should I ask during the investigative interview?

May 26, 2020

What questions should I ask during the investigative interview?

In an effort to assist investigators in determining the type of investigative and behavior provoking questions to ask during an interview...

Interviewing Strategy for Intelligence Gathering

Apr 24, 2020

Obtaining information about another's unlawful activities (or planned misconduct that has not yet been executed) can be more challenging than asking one to acknowledge their own prior misdeeds. The code of silence...