Let’s be honest—it’s anxiety inducing for anyone to take a truth verification examination, even if you have nothing to hide. Even law enforcement personnel who take truth verification exams as part of pre-employment screening find it stressful. Now, imagine you are...
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How CVSA Supplements Human Communication and Translates Voices Into Images
“I hear you.” This is probably one of the most powerful phrases we can say when someone is talking to us. “But actions speak louder than words,” you say. This is true on occasion, but when you have no witnesses to “the actions” or physical evidence, verbal...
Using CVSA Technology in the Post-conviction Monitoring of Sex Offenders
There’s an app for that—right next to a mom’s shopping apps and her Instagram filled with family photos, she can now keep track of registered sex offenders in her neighborhood. The National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) mobile application allows worried parents...
How CVSA Helps Law Enforcement Overcome the Challenges of Interviewing Sociopaths and Psychopaths
I fell in love with a sociopath. This man could quote Foucault or win any debate. He could command a room with his brilliant, witty discourse, and dozens of women fell for his charm, even when it became apparent it was calculated. He wore an alluring mask, but,...
CVSA vs the Polygraph: Clearing Innocent Suspects in the Murder of Jessica Lunsford
As a parent, it’s difficult to even approach a topic like a child’s murder without feeling it in the depths of our beings. No human being ever wants to imagine such horror. To add to the unbearable anguish of losing a child, suppose you became the prime suspect in...
Interview with Chad Jeansonne: Using CVSA and Communication Skills to Connect with Suspects
Have you ever met someone and immediately felt comfortable sharing something not even your closest friends know about you? Chad Jeansonne is that kind of person; he just puts people at ease. But he also happens to be a veteran law enforcement officer and Expert CVSA...
Exposing Institutionalized Deception in Law Enforcement Through the Use of CVSA Technology
I’ve worked with a lot of police officers over the years, and I’ve come to appreciate the “all for one and one for all” loyalty the men and women in blue hold dear. I’ve seen how they celebrate each other’s lives outside of work when someone has a baby or gets married...
The Reid Technique vs. the CVSA Interviewing Process: Are Adversarial or Empathic Interviews More Effective?
Encouraging a suspect or witness to communicate is one of law enforcement’s greatest challenges. When you have a defensive, hostile, or frightened individual in front of you, it becomes difficult to initiate a dialogue. Most investigators attempt to build rapport at...
CVSA Examiner Donald P. Wiebe Discusses His AIS Interview and Interrogation Method
One of the benefits of being part of the NITV® community is getting to know the talented investigators who take the time to become Certified CVSA Examiners. This is a group of men and women who don’t settle for the status quo. Recently, I had the opportunity to speak...
How CVSA Helps Elicit Confessions in False Kidnappings to Save Police Resources
While perusing the news on Google today, I found at least four new cases of fake kidnappings. One thing became clear to me: whether someone faked a kidnapping for financial gain, to hide another crime, or to escape from a bad situation, none of these “victims” wanted...