Assessing the effectiveness of nichd protocol training focused on episodic memory training and rapport-building: A study of korean police officers

Misun Yi, Eunkyung Jo, Michael E. Lamb

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Abstract

The present study examined the effectiveness of 2-day training programs utilizing the NICHD Protocol, with a particular focus on the episodic memory training and rapport-building phases. Ninety-seven police officers were allocated to one of four training conditions (protocol only, protocol and rapport-building, protocol and memory training, protocol and other interview issues), and mock interviews were conducted both before and after the training. The results showed that the proportions of invitations and directive questions asked significantly increased after training, whereas the proportions of option-posing and suggestive questions decreased. Although the different training programs changed interviewing behavior similarly, college students interviewed by police officers who had additional training in rapport-building and episodic memory training were more satisfied with their interviewers than those who were interviewed by police officers in the other conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)279-288
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Police and Criminal Psychology
Volume32
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2017

Keywords

  • Episodic memory training
  • Korean police officers
  • Rapport-building
  • The nichd protocol
  • Training programs

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