TO REGISTER: Dennis Parker Email: [email protected]

Phone: 512 825 7814

This course is designed to:

 Inform the student of verbal and non-verbal indicators of truth and deception

 Illustrate those indicators though the use of videotaped interviews exhibiting the behaviors in real settings

 Illustrate those behaviors in a classroom interview of volunteer students. Every class includes a challenging “in front of the class” interview of several students which drives home the issues discussed in lecture.

 Inform students about a behavioral disorder known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.

 Inform students about “theme development” and its uses to compel a confession.

 Discuss considerations for the time, place and setting for successful interviews

 Cement your understanding about deception indicators by observing in-class demonstration

Most police officers engage in interviews suspecting the interviewee was deceptive but it takes decades before one can truly trust his gut and act on what he or she has been told about when a person is being deceptive. Mr. Parker brings decades of experience interviewing people as a criminal investigator and fraud investigator where success and getting to the truth meant knowing when and where to dig for details. Understanding where to dig means knowing when an interviewee is being deceptive. This class provides authentic confirmation of verbal and non-verbal cues you’ve read or heard about that Mr. Parker knows can be depended on. Knowing what verbal and non-verbal indicators of deception can be counted on is a necessary talent in today’s law enforcement. Whether interviewing victims or suspects, understanding deception is essential. And as we all know, we may only get one chance to interview a suspect, making the most of that opportunity is crucial.