1st Edition
Essentials of the Mindful Interview Method A Training Manual for Gathering Reliable Statements
1. Principles for a Successful Interview 2. Investigative Interview Framework 3. The Mindful Interview Practitioner 4. Examining the Probing Framework 5. Protocols for Mindful Interviews 6. Epilogue
Biography
Gil Zamora retired from the San Jose Police Department in 2011 as the police artist. He interviewed well over 3,000 eyewitnesses to crimes ranging from indecent exposure to murder. He was certified in the FBI Composite Art technique in 1993 and apprenticed with renowned police artist, Tom Macris, from 1992 - 1995. He developed his own interview methodology, Compositure (1998), based on the cognitive interview technique and focused on the elimination of post event information to stimulate eyewitness memory. His interview technique led him to help solve several hundreds of investigations in the Bay Area and testify as an expert forensic artist in various criminal court cases. Mr. Zamora was a senior instructor (2000 - 2014) in the cognitive interview technique and trained investigators throughout the state of California in advance interview techniques certified by P.O.S.T. He offered annual training for SJPD investigators coming into the bureau to inform them about forensic art resources to help in their investigations. Mr. Zamora is a frequent speaker at local universities, victim advocacy groups, and law enforcement agencies. He is the author of the CRC Press/Taylor & Francis title The Mindful Interview Method: Retrieving Cognitive Evidence (2023).
