No Comment Interviews: practical skills, techniques and confidence building, 10 March 2027
Our new Interviewing in Impact Series. Provides investigators with the latest best practice, knowledge and support to build confidence and conduct effective suspect interviews.
An exclusive workshop that will consider the challenges, contemporary issues and best practice around the ‘No Comment’ suspect interview.
We will consider how to maximise the impact of a ‘No Comment’ interview in any subsequent proceedings.
The workshop will address the challenges faced by investigators and provide practical advice and techniques to help support and empower investigators when conducting No Comment interviews.
The day will cover:
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An overview of the ‘No Comment’ interview and its role in criminal proceedings
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Common frustrations and issues that ‘No Comment’ interviews can cause for the investigator
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Planning and preparation for a ‘No Comment’ interview
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Managing and conducting a ‘No Comment’ interview
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The potential for Adverse Inferences in ‘No Comment interviews’ in court
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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.
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.
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Held online via Teams
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Certificates of CPD available
HOW TO BOOK
Cost: £215 + VAT (GBP) per delegate per workshop (LEA and Government Agency rate). £275 + VAT (Industry rate), per delegate
Group bookings: We offer various discounts for group bookings depending on numbers, please contact us for details.
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.
Payment can be made by PayPal/debit/credit card. The meeting link will be sent out 7 days before the event.