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SoFI Newsletter July 2017
SoFI Newsletter July 2017
Food Standards Scotland
We are pleased to announce that we are now working with Food Standards Scotland who have enrolled their Investigations Unit on the SoFI Accreditation Scheme.
They are training their investigators and their supervisors in ethical investigative interviewing. This allows them to continually peer review their interview products thus increasing the longevity value of the training.
A great way to protect your investment in the training, and maintain high standards.
Additionally the course provides accreditation by SfJ Awards equivalent to a Level 4/Level 5 vocational qualification.
http://so-fi.org/courses/
Corporate/group booking enquiries can be made to jeffshiplee@so-fi.org
New Membership Fees
We have reviewed our membership fees and have now introduced the following rates:
Associate Member £20 p.a.
Professional/Academic Member £40 p.a.
We believe this is a very competitive rate for a professional Society and offers good value for money.
New members can apply by completing the Membership Form via the Membership page on the website
http://so-fi.org/membership/
Lapsed members who wish to rejoin should contact jeffshiplee@so-fi.org
Interviewer Accreditation
The SoFI Investigative Interviewer Accreditation Scheme is not a “one-off” process – it involves a commitment to continue working to agreed standards and a reassessment of theoretical and practical skills at periodic intervals. This serves to ensure that those leading, supervising, managing and directing investigations are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills in order to support their organisations to undertake continual assessment of workplace interview product.
The Scheme is underpinned by the SoFI Theory of Ethical Investigative Interviewing course, accredited by SfJ Awards as equivalent to a level 4/ level 5 vocational qualification.
Go to the website for more details http://so-fi.org/courses/SPECIAL OFFER
FREE 12 months Membership Offer - The Society of Forensic Interviewers is aiming to dramatically increase membership levels prior to the launch of our Accreditation Scheme. I would therefore like to invite you to join us at SoFI. Please apply through the website, and use the Coupon Code -
SOFI1215PROMO1TWTR
- in the PayPal checkout to receive a full 100% discount,
This offer is open until 18th December 2015.
All applications will be processed in the normal manner, so please include any information required to meet the criteria for your selected membership category. The website is accessible here https://so-fi.org/membership/
SoFI - FREE Membership
FREE 12 months Membership Offer - The Society of Forensic Interviewers is aiming to dramatically increase membership levels prior to the launch of our Accreditation Scheme. I would therefore like to invite you to join us at SoFI. Please apply through the website, and use the Coupon Code -
SOFI1215PROMO1TWTR
- in the PayPal checkout to receive a full 100% discount,
This offer is open until 18th December 2015.
All applications will be processed in the normal manner, so please include any information required to meet the criteria for your selected membership category. The website is accessible here https://so-fi.org/membership/
SOFI1215PROMO1TWTRSoFI Campaign
The Society of Forensic Interviewers are campaigning to promote high standards of ethical interviewing in civilian investigations. This will benefit employers and interviewers by increasing the quality and quantity of the information obtained, and will benefit employees and interviewees through being treated in a fair and ethical manner.
We need as many voices as possible to help make this change so if you would like to support this campaign you can join SoFI from as little as £70 per year.
See https://so-fi.org/membership/ for details or email jeffshiplee@so-fi.orgSoFI Campaign
The Society of Forensic Interviewers are campaigning to promote high standards of ethical interviewing in civilian investigations. This will benefit employers and interviewers by increasing the quality and quantity of the information obtained, and will benefit employees and interviewees through being treated in a fair and ethical manner.
We need as many voices as possible to help make this change so if you would like to support this campaign you can join SoFI from as little as £70 per year.
See https://so-fi.org/membership/ for details or email jeffshiplee@so-fi.org- “In the investigative interviewing field, our preconceived notions can also influence our perception and therefore influence the result.”(St-Yves 2005)
- "Confirmation bias is a well-documented phenomenon that seems to play a role in practically every domain of human cognition. In short, people tend to seek and interpret information in ways that are partial toward existing beliefs. Conversely, they tend to avoid information that would contradict those beliefs and support alternative possibilities (Koriat, Lichtenstein, & Fischhoff, 1980)"
- First, investigators attempting to detect deception on the part of the suspect appear to demonstrate a bias toward perceiving guilt, and research suggests that this investigative bias may lead to a pressure-filled, guilt-presumptive interrogation that places innocent suspects at risk. Second, both field and laboratory studies have demonstrated the use of psychologically manipulative interrogation techniques both increases the likelihood of false confession and reduces the overall diagnostic value of interrogative information. Third, certain characteristics or psychological vulnerabilities have been shown to make some suspects more susceptible to providing a false confession.” (Meissner et al, 2009)(p.197)