Training and Education

> Private Investigator Course
> Date: January 30th to February 3rd, 2012
> Hosted by: ISN

Learn from former Toronto Police Homicide Detectives and OPP Chief Superintendent!

Open to the Public - Limited Seating

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Contact Training Division: 905-421-0046
Or email: info@investigativesolutions.ca

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If you ever wanted to bolster your resume for Toronto's special squads or perhaps for some other police service, The ISN Interview Course will show that you have the knowledge, skills and drive that make the distinction between good cops and great cops. I highly recommend this course. I truly felt privileged to be on this course.
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The ISN Investigative Interviewing System©

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Investigative Solutions Network has been developing and delivering professional Interview Training to Police Officers, Corporate Investigators and Human Resource personnel for several years. The ISN Investigative Interviewing System© Course is based on Personality Based Communication which encapsulates ten (10) stages delivered over a period of three (3) days. The participants will learn the ISN Investigative Interviewing System© comprised of the following consecutive stages:

Systems, Preparation & Planning
Law Relevant to Interviewing
Personality Considerations/Subject Assessment
Interview Strategies
Cognitive Interviewing
Behavioural Questioning
Detecting Deception
Confession Techniques
Evidence Presentation
Validating Statements

As well as encompassing all aspects of effective interview components, the ISN Investigative Interviewing System© has been specifically developed to assimilate current Canadian Law; including, criminal, corporate and civil. What truly sets us apart from all other training is our powerful team of highly qualified investigators, interviewers, and training and education specialists.

The ISN Investigative Interviewing System© was developed by a team integrating over 100 years of combined experience in the field. This team, developed the interview strategy resulting in the confession of Michael Briere, one of Canada's most notorious child killers.

The following is a short introduction of the development team. As well, complete biographies of all ISN trainers are available upon request.

Dave Perry: (click to read more)

Dave Perry is the founder and CEO of Investigative Solutions Network Inc. He has over 32 years of law enforcement experience and has established an international reputation as one of Canada's premier investigators. Dave has over 27 years experience with the Toronto Police Service and worked several years in both the Homicide Squad and Sex Crimes Unit. He has solved and obtained confessions on some of the countries most difficult homicides. Dave is an expert in interviewing who teaches senior investigators, front line police officers, private security and human resource professionals throughout Canada and the United States.

Kate Lines: (click to read more)

Kate Lines was a member of the Ontario Provincial Police for over 33 years. She worked in uniform, drugs, fraud, intelligence, homicide and sexual assault. Kate was trained by the FBI to become Canada's first female criminal profiler. She retired as a Chief Superintendent in charge of the OPP's Investigation and Support Bureau. Kate has ignificant experience in human resource management. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology in conjunction with the Crime and Deviance Specialist Program from the University of Toronto and Advanced Certificates in Police Studies and Police Management Studies.

Chris Wilson: (click to read more)

Chris Wilson is a decorated law enforcement professional including 25 years with the Toronto Police Service and over 5 years in the private sector law enforcement arena. Chris retired from the Toronto Police Service at the rank of Staff Sergeant but, the highlight of his career was serving 6 years as a Detective in the Homicide Squad. He has an impressive record including the fact that he solved 32 out of 33 homicide cases assigned to him. After retiring, Chris attended U of T and obtained his Bachelor of Education degree. He is an expert in interviewing, investigating and teaching. With his years of experience, Chris has been a significant part of the training team at ISN for the past 5 years.

Jim Van Allen: (click to read more)

Jim Van Allen is a certified Criminal Profiler with over 29 years public sector experience. His reputation is world renowned. Jim is one of the most highly trained interviewers in the country and has conducted indirect personality assessments and developed successful interview strategies for a number of Canada's most serious and high profile cases. He has trained Criminal Profilers throughout the world and has lectured senior investigators for many years in the area of: preparing for interviews, interviewing sex offenders and the mentally ill, interviewing psychopaths, defence mechanisms, and detecting deception.

The ISN Investigative Interviewing System© has been developed utilizing the most qualified specialists in the county. The course was developed by Canadian experts for Canadian Law Enforcement Professionals. The course incorporates current criminal and corporate law using practical Cognitive Interviewing Techniques based on a sound theoretical framework.

ISN empowers our clients with strategic investigative and training solutions,
using the Best People, the Best Methods achieving the Best Results.

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