| Interview and Investigation Course | |
| Date: | December 13, 2009 |
| Time: | 8:00 |
| Venue: | A.F. Bray Courthouse - Jury Room |
| Street: | 1020 Ward St |
| City: | Martinez |
| State: | CA |
| Description: | Synopsis:
Interviewing is an important part of search investigation and yet is often a hastily done and incomplete task. In many searches especially in an urban environment, an interview may be the largest generator of clues on where to search. This presentation/workshop will discuss why we need to interview and compare and contrast interview and interrogation in law enforcement and the unique requirements and needs in the Search and Rescue world. It will probe the "how to" mechanics of conducting a good interview from the setting for the interview, to the demeanor of the interviewer, to the type of in depth questions and how the information gathered can be used to paint a mental picture and profile of the missing subject. This information can then be used to assist the planning function in establishing where to look and the best use of SAR resources. The discussions will include initial and post search interviewing, as well as telephone and door-to-door interviewing. The workshop will also include interview practice exercises. As an added bonus, the course will also include the module. Lecturer Shanda Young: Searching in the Age of Online Social Networks As technology and the information super highway advances, so has its use in the search for a missing person. Recent documented cases have shown that pure investigation using the Internet have resulted in the location of missing persons, thus preventing unnecessary use of valuable resources in the field, giving the phrase “Internet Search” a whole new meaning. While today’s younger generation is adept at moving around the social networks of cyber space, like the popular “MySpace” ‘Facebook” and “Twitter”, many of us “troglodytes” need some guiding through the immense maze of information. This presentation will explore a multitude of social networks, blogs, wiki sites; the terminologies; the mechanics of moving around in these new cyber spaces; where to look for pertinent information that may be related to the missing person disappearance, and how to apply the information in building the missing person profile and investigation. Any questions can be directed to the e-mail address or cell phone listed below Chris Young e-mail: csy1492@comcast.net Cell: 415 760-3117 |