Behavior Analysis and Interviewing Techniques

by Steven Varnell

Behavior Analysis and Interviewing Techniques (BAIT) is a process of effective criminal recognition and investigation. It is a comprehensive curriculum that stresses issues and develops skills related to officer safety as well as behavioral and verbal response recognition. BAIT takes us deep into the minds of suspects while seeking solutions to many of the problems experienced by police officers in effective evaluation and interviewing strategies. BAIT introduces concepts and procedures associated with behavior recognition and interviewing techniques. These methods draw upon the safest, most universally accepted, and researched techniques that officers can deploy when conducting any type of interview. A wide variety of behaviors and methodologies will be thoroughly examined to help enhance effective investigative skills. BAIT explores topics like…Behavior Analysis, Verbal and Nonverbal recognition, Rapport Building, Attention Understanding, Behavioral Assessments, PLC Techniques, Statement Validity, Cognitive Interviewing, Statement Analysis Preventing False Confessions, the mentalities behind Assassins, Serial Killers and much more.

204 pages, Paperback

First published July 12, 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]

The author has good intentions in helping people in improving their skills and their personal security, however the authors knowledge of deception detection and general psychology is seriously flawed and deceptive. In this book author presents so much misinformation which makes this book actually dangerous for people in the law enforcement ( the target audience of the book ).

If you are listing 100 different cues, absolute percentage numbers about how people percieve and interact with the world, and complete misinformation about what actually is considered deceptive behavior and what is not, then you are simply wrong.

[Kreig · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, has what the cover says. More general than very specific though.