Course detail: Investigative Interviewing: A Science Supported Approach

Course Description:

This course will provide law enforcement officers, from any rank or agency, with the training needed to conduct evidence-based interviewing and interrogation techniques that produce more information. Participants will gain a better understanding of the importance of rapport, formulating effective questions, disclosure of evidence, and how to obtain more information.

Core Competencies:
  • Investigations - Participants will employ best practices as they investigate any crime from its beginning to its eventual disposition; either as an individual, or as part of an investigatory team.    
  • Officer Safety - Participants will be able to decide upon prescribed courses of action or techniques that will provide a greater level of safety in a variety of environments, events and situations.
  • Patrol Preparedness -Participants will also act in ways that support the needs of the community and profession, while carrying out the responsibilities of an officer and a member of their respective community.  
Course Objectives: 

Participants will:
  • Learn evidence-based methods to obtain more information from victims, witnesses, & suspects.
  • Identify evidence-based methods to obtain greater rapport.   
  • Identify active listening techniques and effective questioning.
  • Identify evidence disclosure methods for greatest impact.
Instructional Methods:
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Case Study
  • Practical Exercises
Who Should Attend:
  • Law Enforcement Officers

Course Requirements:
  • 100% Attendance

Fitness Level Necessary for Successful Completion:


Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend University of Kansas sponsored events. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in an event, please email KLETC  or call 620.694.1400  at least three weeks before the first day of the event. Some events may require notice earlier than three weeks and require you to contact a specific individual; if so, that information is provided in the event-specific information.


Notice of Availability of the KLETC Annual Security and Fire Safety Report:

The University of Kansas has determined that the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) main campus in Hutchinson and its regional sites in Dodge City, Hays, and Parsons are separate campuses. This determination was made in consultation with the Department of Education. The report is available online t: https://civilrights.ku.edu/clery.

The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; the procedures the institution will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred On-Campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-Campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the institution or a recognized student organization; and on Public Property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.



 A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 785-864-6414 or emailing civilrights@ku.edu or arrange for pick-up at a KLETC location.



Available sessions

August 14-15, 2025, KLETC Campus Learning Center Classroom Bldg (Hutchinson, KS)
September 22-23, 2025, Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site (Overland Park, KS)
October 6-7, 2025, Dodge City KLETC Regional Site (Dodge City, KS)