Statement Analysis: An ISS Course Workbook by Varnell, Steven (2013) Paperback

by Steven Varnell

Excellent Book

Paperback

First published December 14, 2013

About the author

I am a retired State Trooper and worked for the FHP for over 29 years. For the last 27 years, I have worked in the Patrols Contraband Interdiction Program as both an interdiction officer and a K-9 officer. I am a certified instructor for the agency in various areas.

I was a part of FHP's interdiction pilot program which began in 1983. Almost my entire career has been involved in criminal interdiction. I have worked with and assisted the Texas DPS in the Valley, the U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Customs Inspectors in various regions of the border in Texas and New Mexico.

I have taught as an adjunct instructor for three years for the MCTFT program through St. Petersburg College. I have taught officers in nearly every state of the union courses in highway interdiction and body language and officer safety.

Reviews

[Elvis · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is not a book but a collection of notes which is also stated on the product description "An ISS Workbook was created to assist attendees of Steven's class on Statement Analysis."

Reading this booklet made me conclude, that this booklet is just a collection of notes on Mark McClish book "I Know You Are Lying: Detecting Deception Through Statement Analysis" Which makes me question the actual contents of the course.

Furthermore there is no mention of personal experience and no ties to a particular method that contributed to that personal success or that personal failure, which means (judging by the booklet), that the author only teaches deception detection, but never practices it.

Two stars, because without the course this is nothing compared to other books/booklets that you can buy.