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THE WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF
INTERVIEW PROFESSIONALS

The iIIRG is a worldwide network of interviewing professionals, working tirelessly with national and International bodies committed to improving investigative interviewing.

iiirg in conversation webinar:

interviewing vulnerable suspects: The psychology and the reality

Thursday 21st November

4pm London / 11am New York

WELCOME TO IIIRG

The iIIRG is a worldwide network of interviewing professionals working with national and international bodies to improve investigative interviewing and ensuring all improvements are underpinned by a robust evidence base.

Comprised of world-leading academics, practitioners, trainers, organisations and student researchers, we seek to improve and progress the field of investigative interviewing worldwide.

Alongside our commitment of improving knowledge transfer through productive international working relationships between academics and practitioners, we run a conference annually at locations around the globe.

Join the iIIRG now to be part of an active and enthusiastic community of academics, practitioners and students working together to facilitate and support evidence-based ethical interviewing practices worldwide.

There are many benefits to membership of the iIIRG, including event discounts, free webinars, and access to further interviewing resources. Members also have the opportunity to apply for free masterclass places and bursaries for the conferences. Find out more about membership benefits and how to join here.

WHY JOIN iIIRG

The iIIRG is a worldwide network of professional people working within investigative interviewing with the aim of promoting and enhancing interviewing best practice with regards to victims, witnesses, suspects, and human intelligence sources.

We believe that investigative interviewing can be improved through research-informed practice and work to facilitate this through encouraging international collaboration and exchange. We support our members in their work towards these goals through networking opportunities, funding calls, knowledge exchange events, and online resources.

BENEFITS

  • Access to a worldwide network of experts in investigative interviewing
  • Access to interviewing resources and articles.
  • Free webinars on cutting edge topics in interviewing practice and research
  • Connect with other investigative interviewing practitioners, researchers and other academics in your region.
  • Substantial discounts for iIIRG conferences and masterclasses.
  • Advertise your own training on our website* (T&C’s apply)
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Callout for the First Bilingual Special Issue of Investigative Interviewing: Research & Practice

The International Investigative Interviewing Research Group (iIIRG) is pleased to announce a special edition of the journal Investigative Interviewing: Research & Practice dedicated to promoting research findings in different languages. In this first special issue, we will be publishing articles in English, as well as executive summaries in Spanish.

iIIRG 2024 - OTTAWA, CANADA

The iIIRG Conference and Masterclass 2024 took place at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada from June 17-21 2024.

iIIRG in Conversation Webinar

The iIIRG in Conversation webinars feature presentations and conversations with leading academics, practitioners and students across the field of Investigative Interviewing.

The most recent took place on August 7 and focussed on Child Investigative Interviewer Training, with talks from Linda Cordisco Steele, Professor Martine Powell, and Hamida Zekiroski.

iIIRG REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

iIIRG is a collegiate space for academics and practitioners to share their experience and knowledge; creating collaborations and friendships that bridge the boundaries of profession, status or country.

Whether a practitioner or academic member if you are as passionate as we are to raise awareness and to promote ethical, effective investigative interviewing driven by high quality applied research in your part of the world we want to hear from you.

TESTIMONIALS

As investigators, we need to view academics as colleagues, helping develop new investigative strategies and proposals, and academics need to understand the limitations placed on investigators and attempt to liaise with them in a more accessible way. There is still often a gap between theory and practice, but an organisation like the iIIRG goes a long way to building a bridge and that can only be to everyone’s advantage.
Mick King
Lecturer in Criminology,
University of Derby, UK
Being a member of the iIIRG from the very beginning in 2007 has helped me to meet a vast number of amazing researchers and practitioners from around the globe. Although the focus of the group is very specific – investigative interviewing – the variety of research projects conducted by its members is amazing and I always look forward to hearing about the excellent and cutting-edge work at the annual conferences.
Dr. Sonja Brubacher
College of Humanities & Social and Behavioral Sciences Central Michigan University

MEMBERSHIP

Join the iIIRG now to be part of an active and enthusiastic community of academics, practitioners and students working together to facilitate and support evidence-based ethical interviewing practices worldwide.

There are many benefits to membership of the iIIRG, including event discounts, free webinars, and access to further interviewing resources. Members also have the opportunity to apply for free masterclass places and bursaries for the conferences. Find out more about membership benefits and how to join here.

RESOURCES​

iIIRG resources range from networking grants, to the Investigative Interviewing: Research and Practice journal, to evidence-based guidelines.

The iIIRG provides a variety of free resources, including its open access journal with accessible articles from both practitioner and academic experts. The iIIRG’s training provider list identifies sources of investigative interviewing training internationally. iIIRG members additionally benefit from access to the membership list, the ability to apply for networking grants to support academic and practitioner member collaborations, and evidence databases, as well as an ever expanding selection of interviewing articles and guidelines.

EVENTS

The iIIRG runs an annual conference that provides a unique opportunity for international academics, practitioners and students in the investigative interviewing arena to come together to discuss current practice, research evidence, and challenges and to build new collaborations.

Alongside the annual conference, the iIIRG runs two-day masterclasses which that allow for in-depth learning on topics such as intelligence debriefing, vulnerable witness interviewing, and judicial decision-making. 

IIIRG also runs webinars on emerging challenges for investigative interviewing, providing an opportunity for international discussion of best practice. These online events are free for members.

TRAINING

Are you looking for investigative interviewing training or do you provide training that you would like to advertise internationally?

The iIIRG’s list of training providers identifies courses available to individuals and organisations across the globe. Search for relevant courses here or advertise your own interviewing training courses.