Empathy Based Interrogation

Cutting-edge ● Research based ● Always evolving

 
 
 

Keep Subjects Talking

Gain Accurate, Actionable Information

Build Stronger Cases

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Do you struggle with:

  • Not getting the full story?

  • Having your subjects shut down?

  • Determining when people are being truthful or lying?

  • Not having a defined plan to obtain information?

 

Who will benefit from this course?

EBI will benefit anyone who conducts interviews for the purpose of gaining accurate and actionable information. EBI can be applied to a wide array of interview settings in government, private and non-profit sectors.  EBI is particularly effective in obtaining information from individuals who may be hesitant to participate or cooperate in the interview process. 

 

EBI Trainings Provide the Tools Needed to be a Skilled Interviewer.

 
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Understand Subject Personality

Tailor your interview to the individual.

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Maintain a Dialogue

Use empathy to induce a problem-solving environment.

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Have a Plan

Create a comprehensive interview strategy.

How does EBI Compare to the Traditional American Interrogation Approach?

  • Traditional American Approach

    • Interviewer’s Agenda

    • Presumption of Guilt

    • Theme Approach

    • Confrontation Based

    • Question Focused

    • Identification of Deception

    • Signs of Emotional Stress

    • Confession is the Goal

  • Empathy Based Interrogation

    • Interviewee’s Personality

    • Information Gathering

    • Active Listening Approach

    • Free Narrative Based

    • Conversation Focused

    • Identification of Veracity

    • Signs of Cognitive Load

    • Accurate Information is the Goal

What Professionals are saying about EBI

  • “This should be part of every officer’s basic training. The skills taught are invaluable.”

  • “Great course based upon solid research. Hearing from both sides (investigation & prosecution) really brought the importance of the concepts home. EBI is a game changer for me. I wish I had learned this at the beginning of my career.”

  • “This course was the best course I have attended in my 17 years in law enforcement.”

  • “This is an excellent course for law enforcement. Gave me many more tools for my toolbox.”

  • “The instructors’ experience coupled with the research made this class unlike any I have attended. I was never bored - the. course should be longer.”

  • “I am leaving with an entirely new approach to interviewing.”

  • “The table-top exercise really helped reinforce the skills taught. It was great to get to apply what we learned.”

  • “The relaxed atmosphere, real life examples, expert instructors and video injects all made for a great week.”

ABOUT EMPATHY BASED INTERROGATION

EBI is a conversational, non-confrontational, research-based interview philosophy. It is designed to gain accurate and actionable information from a subject.

The EBI process is predicated on the subject’s personality. The goal is to keep the subject talking longer to induce instrumental problem solving and increase information exchange with the interviewer.

 
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