Sept/Oct Investigator Tip - The fundamental foundation of the Reid Technique of Interrogation: Empathy and Understanding

Sep 01, 2017

The Reid Technique consists of a three-phase process beginning with Fact Analysis, followed by the Behavior Analysis Interview (which is a non-accusatory interview designed to develop investigative and behavioral information), followed...

There are Good Interrogations and There are Bad Interrogations

Jul 10, 2017

The International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training published the following article , �There are Good Interrogations and There are Bad Interrogations� by Joseph P. Buckley, president of John...

Fake facts, deceptive editing and omission of key evidence.' Making a Murderer prosecutor Ken Kratz breaks his silence about never-before-revealed proof that Steven Avery IS guilty and accuses the producers of duping viewers

Jun 07, 2017

A story by the DailyMail.com this week published extensive excerpts form their interview with the prosecutor, Ken Kratz, regarding his new book. "The producers of hit documentary Making a Murderer duped millions...

"There's a lot of gold in the Reid interrogation manual and on reid.com and we really really encourage you guys to go up there and cite that material."

Jun 05, 2017

Defense attorneys were encouraged to use the information on our website (www.reid.com) and our book, Criminal Interrogationand Confessions (5th ed. 2013) as a reference for proper police practices that should be...

The Juvenile Law Center, Wicklander-Zulawski and Professor Garrett refer to Reid as the "leading law enforcement training firm" and quote from the Reid book to reference proper juvenile interrogation techniques

Jun 04, 2017

In the case Brendan Dassey v. Michael Dittman, the Juvenile Law Center, Wicklander-Zulawski& Associates and Professor Brandon L. Garrett filed an Amici Curiae Brief in support of Appellee, filed in
December 2016...

The Genesis of the Non-Confrontational Interview

May 18, 2017

The Genesis of the Non-Confrontational Interview

John E. Reid and his colleague, Northwestern Professor of Law Fred E. Inbau, developed the non-confrontational interview as an integral part of any questioning of...

The Reid Technique - Celebrating 70 Years of Excellence

Apr 11, 2017

Founded in 1947, the Reid Technique has become the gold standard for proper interview and interrogation procedures.

Our Core Principles are as follows:Always conduct interviews and interrogations in accordance with the...

The suggestion that the Reid Technique is prohibited in Great Britain (or any country) is a false statement

Oct 25, 2016

In a recent court case (Radilla-Esquivel v. State) and an article discussing false confessions, there were references that “the Reid Technique is prohibited in some countries.” That is a false statement.

Making of a Murderer: The Reid Technique and Juvenile Interrogations

Jan 18, 2016

Here is the opening paragraph of our January/February Investigator Tip: "In the Netflix program, Making a Murderer, which examines the conviction of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey for the sexual assault and...

Cases By Category

Jan 17, 2016

On a regular basis over the last 10 years we have published on our website and through our quarterly newsletter legal updates of current cases which address relevant interview and interrogation issues...

Proper Persuasion - Reid article is the cover story for the August 2015 issue of Security Management magazine

Oct 15, 2015

In the August 2015 issue of Security Management magazine from ASIS International, the cover story, "Proper Persuasion" is an article written by David Buckley - one of our senior instructors. Here is...

Author corrects misrepresentation of the Reid Technique

Apr 13, 2015

In PsycCRITIQUES (Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, American Psychological Association) M. Dyan McGuire reviews the book, "The Miranda Ruling: its Past, Present and Future" by Lawrence Wrightsman and Mary Pitman. In...

Toronto Sun Gets It Wrong

Feb 10, 2015

In a recent article entitled, "Peel Regional Police investigative techniques questioned" the author, Sam Pazzano, makes a number of erroneous statements about The Reid Technique, primarily based on the information he received...

Special Warfare article: Interrogation Theme Selection for Jihadist Combatants

Apr 28, 2014

Phil Mullenix, one of our senior instructors for our specialized military training program, Instructional Programs In Non-Coercive HUMINT Collection, has published an article entitled, Interrogation Theme Selection for Jihadist Combatants in the...

New Reid book: A Field Guide to The Reid Technique

Mar 11, 2014

A Field Guide to The Reid Technique, co-authored by Brian Jayne and Joseph Buckley, provides a wide range of guidance for numerous investigation, interview and interrogation situations regarding the application of...

Canadian attorney shows his ignorance regarding The Reid Technique

Feb 15, 2014

In an article entitled, "Reid" it and weep - coercive interrogations the norm in Canada, published in the Ottawa Citizen, the author, Attorney Solomon Friedman displays his lack of understanding of The...

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)".

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...

Commentary: Detection of deception researchers need to collaborate with experienced practitioners

Sep 29, 2012

by Joseph Buckley, President of John E. Reid and Associates

Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition April 2012

"In their research report entitled, "Eliciting cues to deception...

CBC story on The Reid Technique

Sep 29, 2012

The Canadian Broadcasting Company recently did an 18 minute report on interrogation practices - specifically the Reid Technique - called Truth, Lies and Confessions. The report is very negative about the Reid...