Seminar Title
Five Stages of Interview and Interrogations
Dates of Events
11/10/2026 through 11/12/2026
Last Updated: 10/01/2026
Instructor(s): Dan Sosnowski
Location: Lloyd B. Johnson Law Enforcement Center - 947 Cambridge Drive, LaPlace, LA 70068
Course Registration Fee: $350
Instructor Bio
Dan Sosnowski
Dan has been a senior interview and interrogation instructor for over 35 years. He has been awarded a Senior Research Fellow in Forensic Psychology at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. In January 2008, he was selected as Subject Matter Expert to teach the Counter-Intelligence Command in Iraq on behalf of the U.S. Government. In June 2008, he was once again selected as Subject Matter Expert to teach the Iraqi Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior on behalf of the U.S. Government. In 1997, he was selected as a Subject Matter Expert to work with John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory which developed the “Mike Simmen” FBI Interactive Computer Interview Program.
He was a former police officer and investigator in the Chicago area and was on the staff at John E. Reid & Associates.
Dan is President of SOS Services, Inc., a private consulting company located in Woodstock, Georgia. Dan is currently performing a wide range of interviews and specializes in sex offender testing. Dan has been a leader in the area of developing tactics and techniques to interview individuals involved in sexual deviant behavior. He has been teaching this specialized course to police agencies, therapist and probation officers.
Dan has conducted over 20,000 interviews regarding all areas of criminal behavior. These cases cover a wide range of emotional and cognitive behaviors involving the individuals being interviewed and sometimes confronted with very negative information. In order to successfully interview people, Dan has had to employ verbal de-escalation tactics to diffuse anger and turn those negative emotions into something positive. He will teach the methods and techniques he currently utilizes in everyday situations. He conducts numerous training seminars across the United States and Europe regarding Interviewing & Interrogation. He is a clinical member of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA).
Dan’s diverse background in both the private and law enforcement agencies, along with presently conducting criminal interviews and interrogations, gives him a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw from. As a speaker, Dan is very informative and motivating. His sense of humor makes it a pleasure to listen to him. He easily adapts to circumstances and surroundings, which is one of the foremost assets of any successful interviewer.
Dan has been a senior interview and interrogation instructor for over 35 years. He has been awarded a Senior Research Fellow in Forensic Psychology at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. In January 2008, he was selected as Subject Matter Expert to teach the Counter-Intelligence Command in Iraq on behalf of the U.S. Government. In June 2008, he was once again selected as Subject Matter Expert to teach the Iraqi Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior on behalf of the U.S. Government. In 1997, he was selected as a Subject Matter Expert to work with John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory which developed the “Mike Simmen” FBI Interactive Computer Interview Program.
He was a former police officer and investigator in the Chicago area and was on the staff at John E. Reid & Associates.
Dan is President of SOS Services, Inc., a private consulting company located in Woodstock, Georgia. Dan is currently performing a wide range of interviews and specializes in sex offender testing. Dan has been a leader in the area of developing tactics and techniques to interview individuals involved in sexual deviant behavior. He has been teaching this specialized course to police agencies, therapist and probation officers.
Dan has conducted over 20,000 interviews regarding all areas of criminal behavior. These cases cover a wide range of emotional and cognitive behaviors involving the individuals being interviewed and sometimes confronted with very negative information. In order to successfully interview people, Dan has had to employ verbal de-escalation tactics to diffuse anger and turn those negative emotions into something positive. He will teach the methods and techniques he currently utilizes in everyday situations. He conducts numerous training seminars across the United States and Europe regarding Interviewing & Interrogation. He is a clinical member of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA).
Dan’s diverse background in both the private and law enforcement agencies, along with presently conducting criminal interviews and interrogations, gives him a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw from. As a speaker, Dan is very informative and motivating. His sense of humor makes it a pleasure to listen to him. He easily adapts to circumstances and surroundings, which is one of the foremost assets of any successful interviewer.
Course Objectives
Course Overview:
This course emphasizes the importance of structured interview techniques in modern investigations. With traditional methods increasingly challenged in U.S. and Canadian courts, investigators must adopt approaches that produce reliable, admissible statements.
The course draws from over 35 years of real-world interviewing experience by the instructor, who continues to conduct interviews for both law enforcement agencies and criminal defense attorneys. This dual perspective provides attendees with a balanced understanding of effective and legally defensible interviewing.
The training focuses on listening, patience, rapport, and structured stages, ensuring interviews yield useful, court-ready confessions and statements. Real-life interview videos are incorporated, exposing attendees to authentic, sometimes sensitive material.
Course Objectives
●Traits of Deception
Learn to identify 18 deception indicators that even experienced interviewers may struggle to detect
●Types of Denial
Explore why and how people lie, with practical tools for using denial strategies in the review and resolution stage
●Fundamental Interview Theories
Understand core principles, including common interviewer mistakes, optimal room setup, and effective case preparation
●Rapport Building
Develop empathy and listening skills to foster trust and open communication
●Five Stages of Successful Interviews
Learn a structured, repeatable formula to conduct interviews across diverse cases and subjects
●Analytical Disclosure Dialogue
Use targeted, critical questions to analyze responses, categorizing them as acceptable or unacceptable
●Improving Listening Skills
Move beyond hearing words to truly listening, enabling more precise and
effective information gathering
●Assessing Verbal Responses
Unlock deeper meaning in subjects’ answers, considering both facts and context
●Assessing Non-Verbal Behaviors
Apply recent research showing that body language
The course draws from over 35 years of real-world interviewing experience by the instructor, who continues to conduct interviews for both law enforcement agencies and criminal defense attorneys. This dual perspective provides attendees with a balanced understanding of effective and legally defensible interviewing.
The training focuses on listening, patience, rapport, and structured stages, ensuring interviews yield useful, court-ready confessions and statements. Real-life interview videos are incorporated, exposing attendees to authentic, sometimes sensitive material.
Course Objectives
●Traits of Deception
Learn to identify 18 deception indicators that even experienced interviewers may struggle to detect
●Types of Denial
Explore why and how people lie, with practical tools for using denial strategies in the review and resolution stage
●Fundamental Interview Theories
Understand core principles, including common interviewer mistakes, optimal room setup, and effective case preparation
●Rapport Building
Develop empathy and listening skills to foster trust and open communication
●Five Stages of Successful Interviews
Learn a structured, repeatable formula to conduct interviews across diverse cases and subjects
●Analytical Disclosure Dialogue
Use targeted, critical questions to analyze responses, categorizing them as acceptable or unacceptable
●Improving Listening Skills
Move beyond hearing words to truly listening, enabling more precise and
effective information gathering
●Assessing Verbal Responses
Unlock deeper meaning in subjects’ answers, considering both facts and context
●Assessing Non-Verbal Behaviors
Apply recent research showing that body language