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We are often interviewing witnesses (sometimes first tracing them ), and use the P.E.A.C.E. framework model as good practice

P.E.A.C.E. Interview Model

Planning & Preparation

Plot events on a timeline for information retention

What is known about interviewee and what needs to be established

Points to prove, facts in issue

Identify possible defences

Practical issues (e.g. where, when, how…..)

Aims and objectives

Written plan

Engage & Explain

Engage in a conversation

First impressions

Explain purpose of the interview

Reason, routines, outline, expectations

Assess needs of interviewee

Account

Uninterrupted Account

High use of open questions, summaries

Expanding and Clarify the Account

Question Loop…Open, Probe, Summarise as appropriate, Link

Done chronologically, methodically

Locks person down into their account

Clarification & Challenge

Challenging the inconsistencies & contradictions

Use the words of the interviewee, words of others and contradictory information/evidence

Non accusatorial

Ask interviewee to explain the differences between their account and the evidence

Closure

Summarise account for mutual understanding

All areas sufficiently covered

Explain future activities

Facilitate positive attitude of accurate and reliable information

Review needs of interviewee

Maintain professional style

Evaluation

Evaluate information obtained

Aims and objectives reached?

Re-evaluate evidence in investigation

Evaluate own performance

Evaluated by supervisor/advisor

Needed for personal development

Full guidance in our use of the PEACE framework can be seen here

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