PPP122 Police as Investigators 2 (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Policing, law enforcement & emergency management (POLEM)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
The focus in this subject is upon eliciting and recording valuable information legally and ethically using the planned approach of investigative interviewing. In particular, students will be required to develop questioning techniques for use in the strategies of Cognitive Interviewing and Conversation Management. The subject will also explore the responsibilities of police with respect to the detention and prosecution of suspected persons.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Term 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Goulburn | Term 2 |
| Internal | Goulburn | Term 3 |
| Internal | Goulburn |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PPP122
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
(PPP111 and PPP112 and PPP113 and PPP114 and PPP115 and PPP116 ) or (PPP101 and PPP102 and PPP103 and PPP104 and PPP105 and PPP106 )
Enrolment restrictions:
Available only to students in the Associate Degree in Policing Practice AND Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing). Students will require access to a computer and to the NSW Police Intranet. Both are available at Charles Sturt University's Goulburn campus/NSW Police College.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and theory of investigative interviewing
- be able to demonstrate cognitive interviewing and conversation management processes in interviewing
- be able to apply the 'PEACE' process to interviews conducted with witnesses, victims and suspected persons
- be able to articulate the ethical, procedural, and legal requirements of police when interviewing people, in particular suspected persons
- be able to conduct an ethical investigation
- be able to use appropriate questioning techniques
- be able to discuss the difficulties involved in eliciting accurate information from people, and the social/psychological forces that impact upon both the interviewer and the interviewee
- be able to record interviews with victims, witnesses and suspected persons
- be able to prepare fact sheets and briefs of evidence that draw on the above knowledge and skills for presentation within a mock court situation
- be able to work effectively in teams and demonstrate the use of reflective practice to improve performance
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
. the theory of PEACE and reflections on its use in the field
. the theory of Cognitive Interviewing and its role in enhancing eyewitness testimonies
. applying PEACE for cognitive interviews
. witness statements
. notebook statements
. detention after arrest (Crimes Act (NSW), Part 10a)
. custody and duty of care
. ethical investigation through application of Conversation Management theory
. applying PEACE for Conversation Management
. Electronically Recorded Interviews of Suspected Persons (ERISP), notebook, & typed records of interview with suspects
. questioning techniques
. bail
. fact sheets
. brief preparation
. procedures involved when police give evidence in court
. review of preparation for mock court
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.