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Investigating Shipping Pollution Violations. Pacific Module 13: Interviewing. Interviews. Interviewing Basics. Alleged crime being investigated Identify suspects/witnesses/foundation interviews Where to interview Office In a car Restaurant Police department interview room.
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Investigating Shipping Pollution Violations Pacific Module 13: Interviewing
Interviewing Basics • Alleged crime being investigated • Identify suspects/witnesses/foundation interviews • Where to interview • Office • In a car • Restaurant • Police department interview room
Interviewing Basics • Who does the interview • Female/male (religion / subjects sex / crime) • Old/young • Experience/background • Assignment of interview duties • Notes • Primary interviewer
Interviewing Basics • Setting up interview location • Chairs (type, location) • Desk • Food/drinks • Audio/video • Witness to interview (non-recorded video/audio), one-way mirror • Props • Distractions (clock, poster, alarms) • Exit door
Interviewing Basics • During the interview • Body language • Subject/witness • Interviewers • Role reversal • Custodial interview ? • Language • Interpreter • Terminology
Shipboard Culture • Crew composition • Licensed officers • Unlicensed crew • Economic composition • Nationalities • Age • Sex • Religion • Traditions • Language • Employment • Safety
Preparation for Interview • Goals – what are they? • Identify what information the individual can give you based on their official job and what they do during their down time.
Interview Location • Onboard the vessel • Captains office, conference room, bridge or other • On shore • An area controlled by the vessel or investigators • Legal issues
When to conduct Interviews • What stage in the investigation should interviews be conducted • Immediately upon boarding the vessel to prevent opportunity for collusion and destruction of evidence • After preliminary physical inspection of vessel and records so that more detailed questions can be asked
What Questions • Improper questions can reveal more to the person being interviewed rather than obtaining information • Open-ended questions versus closed-ended questions • Questions where the answer will be incriminating.
Written Statements • Crew members or other witnesses may wish to make written statements • Check legislation for specific requirements, for example • Procedures • Handwritten/typed • Prepared by the person or investigator • Oath/Affirmation • Signed • Signature witnessed
Extra’s • Attorney’s arrive • Safety after the interview (suicide/threats from others) • Evidence from interviews • Pictures taken (cell phone, camera) • Notebooks (look for indications of them) • Handwriting exemplar
Reports • Critical that accurate notes are taken during the interview – That you can understand • Write full interview report • Accuracy confirmed by all who took part in interview • State the known facts no interviewer conclusions or suspicions • More detail than less • Specific information should be “quoted”