When interviewing witnesses for information to be used for positive identification of suspects, I should ensure that the interview is as purposeful as possible while at the same time professional. This can well be achieved by restricting the questions of the interview to only yield relevant answers that can establish whether a crime was committed, its nature and how the criminals can be positively identified.
As a police officer interviewing the three witnesses to a robbery at the liquor store, I would first create a rapport with the witnesses to make them feel free and give the information asked for. At this point, ...
