Forensic Interviews and Interrogation Evaluation: Is it Important in the View of Law Enforcement?

Incorporating evaluations of interviewing into interview training can help officers learn how to review their performance, assess the quality of the information they have gathered, and identify areas for improvement. Forensic interviewers who participated in the study felt positive about the addition of digital tools that could be used to facilitate evaluations, provided the tools are simple, quick, and practical. Key features thought to be useful included visual aids, feedback recording, and ways to track performance over time. The participants felt digital tools could help target training needs, improve interview quality, and make evaluation a normal part of investigative practice. Barriers like time constraints and lack of resources leave officers little time for self-reflection. Many noted that evaluations of interviews were not seen as a priority or a good use of resources.