As a civilian with IG office at SPAWAR Navy IG (2004) schedule a 3-day class in DC with JR Reid. Those who listened and practiced could foretell the liars in past interviews shown while the naysayers could not. I’ve used the techniques and indicators of deception over 100 times getting many confessions of internal thefts and embezzlements. I also brought down a corruption scheme in Pensacola that sent 4 to prison. I recorded dozens of interviews and play them to students and other auditors for training and many times it’s flatly rejected as “that won’t work” or “you can’t prove their guilt by their body mannerisms.” Many can’t seem to understand those clues tell you where to press and what to ignore.

It's always great to be recognized as a provider of training to a police department by a Mayor. “I’m thrilled to hear about all the training,” Mayor Al Koon said. “That was a lot of training you went through, and I think that’s extremely valuable and improves our department and improves each of our officers.” Read article here: https://www.lexingtonchronicle.com/stories/chapin-police-department-shares-april-2025-report,133223

I recently attended the Blaine, MN. Reid Technique on Investigative Interviewing and Advanced Interrogation and it was more informative and illuminating than I expected right from the start. Decades of experience but new to Investigation, I watched the youtube@THEREIDTECHNIQUETIPS videos online to prepare for my first investigative interview. The information provided on these videos alone helped me get tangible results (written statements) from my two suspects. The in-person training that followed was invaluable, and provided a clear break down of eliciting the who, what, why, when and where in an investigation. The instructor Mike M. did a great job walking the class through the training with examples of these techniques and explaining why they work. Thank you.

I recently attended the class you taught in San Antonio, Texas. I just wanted to thank you again for a great class and let you know that I have already used the Reid Technique for the first time yesterday. This was on a burglary case where I had one suspect identified but had no idea who the other suspect was who wore a ski mask. I followed the program, and even though my suspect adamantly denied any involvement in the crime, I stuck with it. I was able to get a full confession as to his involvement in the burglary, and even got him to give up the identity of the other suspect, who turned out to be a good friend of his. I don’t think I would have gotten this information before attending your class. Thanks again

I was recently in your course hosted by Franklin, TN. I would like to pass along the good news. Before attending your course I was notified by a Detective in Florida he has a suspect in my area for a child rape case. The Florida Detective requested I interview the suspect with little information other than the disclosure of the juvenile victim. This incident took place 5 years ago but was just recently reported. Going into this interview I had little information and no evidence to support the allegations. Keeping in mind the technique from Reid I obtained a confession from the suspect. Watching the signs of deception play out exactly how we discussed in the class was really something else. I thank you for your work in teaching law enforcement a better way of interviewing. It made a difference for this juvenile victim.

I was a student of the Reid Technique for 30 years in law enforcement career. It was the best of the best. I will always admire the success of the technique.

The Reid training was the most…..complete training I have ever received. The techniques are definitely applicable to the types of investigations I conduct and have significantly increased my abilities to investigate cases and obtain truthful information. No question, it was worth every penny.

Whether you are a 2 year frontline officer, or seasoned veteran of 20+ years, the skills and techniques that you acquire through the John E. Reid Courses are priceless. I used them through my entire 37 year career!