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A police officer is questioning a suspect. The goal is a confession--or, at the least, information that will lead to solving the case. But often, the suspect doesn't want to talk. What can the officer do then--within the law--to get the needed information? Eric Schum, a captain in the New Mexico State Police, has answers that work, based on his long and successful experience in law enforcement--yielding better results in a great many cases than the old standard practices used in many other departments. In this small, information-packed book, he lays out for his fellow officers ways of questioning witnesses and suspects that get results, respect their rights, and lead to fewer false confessions. This is a fact-filled book but also a personal one, in which Schum takes the reader through the thought processes he's followed in one fascinating case after another, discussing lessons he's learned, mistakes he's made, techniques he's mastered, and the ongoing struggles of a dedicated professional as he works to perfect a difficult craft.

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Startling revelations about tactics for interviewing. Simple and yet profound. Should be a mandatory read for street cops and investigators. --Captain James Maiorano III, McKinley County, N.M., Sheriff's Office A common-sense approach to interviewing criminal suspects. Much simple wisdom that can be of benefit in both routine cases and more complex investigations. I highly recommend this book and the techniques it describes. --John Schum, FBI Special Agent, (retired)

Startling revelations about tactics for interviewing. Simple and yet profound. Should be a mandatory read for street cops and investigators. --Captain James Maiorano III, McKinley County, N.M., Sheriff's Office A common-sense approach to interviewing criminal suspects. Much simple wisdom that can be of benefit in both routine cases and more complex investigations. I highly recommend this book and the techniques it describes. --John Schum, FBI Special Agent, (retired)

A common-sense approach to interviewing criminal suspects. Much simple wisdom that can be of benefit in both routine cases and more complex investigations. I highly recommend this book and the techniques it describes. --John Schum, FBI Special Agent, (retired) Startling revelations about tactics for interviewing. Simple and yet profound. Should be a mandatory read for street cops and investigators. --Captain James Maiorano III, McKinley County, N.M., Sheriff's Office

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Eric Schum was born in Illinois and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has been in the New Mexico State Police for fifteen years and currently serves as a captain. This is his first book.

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