Alva Review-Courier -

The Woods County Sheriff's Office hosted a training on the Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation for Investigators at Northwest Technology Center in Alva. There were 26 students enrolled in the 30-hour training. The instructor was Rick Sjoberg and the curriculum was provided by John E. Reid and Associates.

During the program, students learned the core elements of the Reid Technique, which includes structuring the investigative interview, utilizing both investigative and behavior-provoking questions, how to assess the credibility of the information provided by a subject during the in...