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John Reid Advanced Interviews & Interrogations

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Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Class Time(s): 08 00-03 00
Instructor Location:
Mokena Police Department
10300 W. 191st St.
Mokena, IL 60448
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Instructor: This course will be taught by Instructors with John E. Reid and Associates, Inc.
Member's Fee: $0
Non-Member & Civilian Fee: $0

This course is for individuals who have completed the 3-day seminar on The Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation, and builds upon their knowledge of the Reid Technique.

Most unsuccessful interrogations are a result of the investigator’s inability to move the guilty suspect from one stage of the interrogation to the other. Reid has defined three distinct stages of the interrogation that may give the investigator problems:
  1. Defiant stage: seven proven tactics to move suspects out of this stage
  2. Neutral stage: four proven techniques to get the suspect to listen to the interrogator’s themes
  3. Acceptance stage: three specific techniques that will dramatically increase admissions of guilt

People who commit crimes do so to fulfill certain needs. What needs were satisfied is based upon the case facts, evidence and results of the interview — types of needs that will be thoroughly discussed are:
        • Real need crimes
        • Impulse need crimes
        • Esteem need crimes
        • Lifestyle need crimes

The Advanced Seminar will also address the following specific problem areas for some but not all interrogations:
        • Juvenile interrogations
        • Interrogation regarding guilty knowledge
        • Playing one suspect against another
        • Interrogation on multiple crimes

**This course is partially funded by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.**
 

This training covers the following mandates: