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Effective Interview & Interrogation Techniques That Actually Work For All Law Enforcement

Erik Baum

Effective Interview & Interrogation Techniques That Actually Work For All Law Enforcement

This course will transform and enhance the way you conduct interviews and interrogations throughout your career. “Effective interview & Interrogation Techniques That Actually Work For All Law Enforcement” will provide effective methods used to interview victims of crimes and witnesses while teaching attendees how to detect deception and obtain confessions from individuals who are withholding the truth from the officer. Throughout this course, students will learn the differences between an interview and an interrogation, how to conduct a proper interview, how to prepare for a lucrative interrogation, and the characteristics of a successful interview and interrogation. Instructor Erik Baum will use his many years of experience in behavioral analysis to teach the different verbal and nonverbal cues that someone will display during their interview and/or interrogation. He will furthermore share his in-depth knowledge of human behavior pertaining to truth and deception as well as impart an understanding of the reasons why people lie and overcoming those reasons.

By the completion of “Effective interview & Interrogation Techniques That Actually Work For All Law Enforcement” students will have the ability and assurance to enter into any interview or interrogation and feel confident in their abilities to ascertain the truth and obtain a confession from a deceptive individual. Attendees will also have an understanding of custodial and non- custodial interrogation legal guidelines, Miranda and constitutional rights, and the use of the polygraph and its effect on interviews and interrogations.

Next Class

  • DATE
    October 2, 2023
  • TIME
    9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • LOCATION
    City Hall Building
    435 Ryman St
    Missoula, MT 59802
Instructor

Erik Baum

Lieutenant Erik Baum began his career at the Bergen County New Jersey Prosecutor’s Office and retired after 25+ years of service as the Lieutenant in charge of the Special Victims Unit, Coordinator for Bergen Counties CART (Child Abduction Response Team) and lead polygraph examiner. Baum served on several investigative units during his career including the Narcotics Task Force, Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit, Fugitive Squad, Special Victims Unit, and others. Baum has attended numerous Interview/Interrogation training courses throughout his career and has conducted several hundred victim/witness interviews and several hundred criminal suspect interviews and interrogations. Baum is also a certified polygraph examiner having attended the Texas Department of Law and Public Safety Law Enforcement Polygraph School and the Federal Bureau of Investigations Advanced Polygraph Training Class. As a polygraph examiner, he has conducted several hundred criminal issue polygraph examinations. Additionally, he has been certified as a police instructor in the State of New Jersey by the New Jersey Police Training Commission. Baum was the primary instructor for Interview/Interrogation at the Bergen County Police Academy and continues to instruct at other training academies including the New Jersey Top Gun training class.


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Great depth of knowledge

September 19, 2023

Great depth of knowledge on the subject matter. Excellent ability to tie course material to the work of patrol officers and detectives alike.

Exceeded my expectations

September 19, 2023

Lt. Baum was very well organized and kept the class extremely entertaining. He kept me well interested in the course from start to finish. His PowerPoint presentation as well as his information and experience was second to none. The class was great and exceeded my expectations and then some. He was very knowledgeable in this field and I would definitely recommend his class to anyone. It was well worth the drive and the money!!!

Should be a yearly refresher for every detective

September 19, 2023

This was THE best class I have ever taken. I have had trouble understanding and worrying about what would happen if a suspect asks a question or makes a denial that I cannot answer. This class has literally clarified everything about interrogation. This should be a yearly refresher for every detective in the US.

Anything but boring

September 19, 2023

This is a topic that could be very dry and boring. Erik Baum made it anything but. His presence and knowledge made the topic all the more interesting. I learned so much and will definitely be recommending this course to my co-workers. Thank you so much!

Digestible information

September 19, 2023

Erik did extremely well in making the information digestible and was able to keep the class interesting and relatable to everyone in law enforcement. He took the time to answer any questions that arose and gave good feedback when asked.

Definition of a professional

September 19, 2023

The instructor was amazing. I couldn’t think of anything that he could have done better. I would take any other classes he teaches. Erik Baum is the definition of a professional.

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Next Class

  • DATE
    October 2, 2023
  • TIME
    9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • LOCATION
    City Hall Building
    435 Ryman St
    Missoula, MT 59802