Introducing Investigative Material into a Suspect Interview, 11 March 2027

 

Our new Interviewing in Impact Series. Providing investigators with the latest best practice, knowledge and support to build confidence and conduct competent suspect interviews.

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A ‘must attend’ workshop for all investigators that provides contemporary best practice and explores the decisions investigators face when introducing investigative material into the suspect interview process.

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We’ll outline the definition of investigative material under the Criminal Procedure and Investigations (CPIA) Act 1996. We will provide suggestions based on operational best practice about when and how to introduce investigative material and how this may impact on the investigation.

 

The workshop will specifically consider:

• Revealing investigative material at the point of arrest/to voluntary attenders

• Revealing investigative material during custody procedures

• The role of Pre-Interview Briefing & interacting with legal advisers

• Revealing investigative material during interview: the suspect agenda, the police agenda and the challenge phase

• The potential implications for the investigation and any subsequent proceedings

• Case study to contextualise the considerations in practice

 

Who should attend?

Our workshop is ideal for operational investigators who regularly conduct investigative interviews and who want to develop and enhance existing skills. It is also relevant for interview trainers and those who are responsible for delivering best practice to investigators. It is also relevant for new to role investigators and those who want to develop their investigative interviewing skills.

 

Our experts

Professor Gary Shaw, MBE

Gary was the NPCC/NCA National Investigative Interview Advisor where he led the efforts to implement the PEACE interview style into UK policing.

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He has provided interview advice in many of the major investigations, was responsible for introducing the post of the force interview advisors/champions and has been at the forefront of investigative interview training.

He has over four decades service in the police service in both force and national roles. He is now Professor of Professional Practice at the University of Sunderland.

 

Dr Emma Spooner

Emma Spooner is an experienced investigator and a former Crime Investigation Support Officer in the Major Crime Investigative Support unit at the National Crime Agency, where she provided advice to investigators from police forces and wider law enforcement.

She is a Tier three Specialist Suspect Interviewer and Tier five Interview Adviser and was part of the cadre of NPCC nationally approved interview advisors. She is also the author of the book Dilemmas and Decision Making in Police.

 

Emma is currently Programme Lead for the BA (Hons) Applied Investigation course, University of Sunderland.

 

• Held online via Teams

• Certificates of CPD available

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HOW TO BOOK

Cost: £215 + VAT (GBP) per delegate per workshop (LEA and Government Agency rate).  £275 + VAT (Industry rate), per delegate 

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Group bookings: We offer various discounts for group bookings depending on numbers, please contact us for details.

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Booking: Please send the delegates name(s), email address(es) and purchase order (made out to The Investigator) to booking@the-investigator.co.uk or telephone +44(0)844 660 8707 for further information. 

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Payment can be made by PayPal/debit/credit card. ​The meeting link will be sent out 7 days before the event.

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