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Investigating Shipping Pollution Violations

Investigating Shipping Pollution Violations. Pacific Module 13: Interviewing. Interviews. Interviewing Basics. Alleged crime being investigated Identify suspects/witnesses/foundation interviews Where to interview Office In a car Restaurant Police department interview room.

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Investigating Shipping Pollution Violations

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  1. Investigating Shipping Pollution Violations Pacific Module 13: Interviewing

  2. Interviews

  3. Interviewing Basics • Alleged crime being investigated • Identify suspects/witnesses/foundation interviews • Where to interview • Office • In a car • Restaurant • Police department interview room

  4. Interviewing Basics • Who does the interview • Female/male (religion / subjects sex / crime) • Old/young • Experience/background • Assignment of interview duties • Notes • Primary interviewer

  5. Interviewing Basics • Setting up interview location • Chairs (type, location) • Desk • Food/drinks • Audio/video • Witness to interview (non-recorded video/audio), one-way mirror • Props • Distractions (clock, poster, alarms) • Exit door

  6. Interviewing Basics • During the interview • Body language • Subject/witness • Interviewers • Role reversal • Custodial interview ? • Language • Interpreter • Terminology

  7. Shipboard Culture • Crew composition • Licensed officers • Unlicensed crew • Economic composition • Nationalities • Age • Sex • Religion • Traditions • Language • Employment • Safety

  8. Preparation for Interview • Goals – what are they? • Identify what information the individual can give you based on their official job and what they do during their down time.

  9. Interview Location • Onboard the vessel • Captains office, conference room, bridge or other • On shore • An area controlled by the vessel or investigators • Legal issues

  10. When to conduct Interviews • What stage in the investigation should interviews be conducted • Immediately upon boarding the vessel to prevent opportunity for collusion and destruction of evidence • After preliminary physical inspection of vessel and records so that more detailed questions can be asked

  11. What Questions • Improper questions can reveal more to the person being interviewed rather than obtaining information • Open-ended questions versus closed-ended questions • Questions where the answer will be incriminating.

  12. Written Statements • Crew members or other witnesses may wish to make written statements • Check legislation for specific requirements, for example • Procedures • Handwritten/typed • Prepared by the person or investigator • Oath/Affirmation • Signed • Signature witnessed

  13. Extra’s • Attorney’s arrive • Safety after the interview (suicide/threats from others) • Evidence from interviews • Pictures taken (cell phone, camera) • Notebooks (look for indications of them) • Handwriting exemplar

  14. Reports • Critical that accurate notes are taken during the interview – That you can understand • Write full interview report • Accuracy confirmed by all who took part in interview • State the known facts no interviewer conclusions or suspicions • More detail than less • Specific information should be “quoted”

  15. Questions?

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