5 DI Bullet interviews Neale

Having made your own interview plans, you will next observe the interview of Neale from the current investigation.

The interview is going to be conducted by DI Bullet. As you observe the interview, imagine yourself in the role of a psychologist who has been asked to downstream the interview (i.e. to watch it on video as it takes place in another room) and to provide feedback on the interview practice that you observe in the interviewer, given what you have learned.

For the purposes of this task, focus on the psychological aspects of the interaction (you may notice things about the policing agenda too and it is fine to note those down). Have the principles of the interpersonal circumplex at the forefront of your mind as you observe (perhaps even have the PDF open as you observe the interview).

The interview you watch will be split into two halves. After you watch part one, you will complete an activity where you are asked to ‘plot’ where you think the interviewer is on the adaptive and maladaptive circles. You therefore might want to make some notes to support these plots when you observe the interview – and note if there are particular examples of adaptive or maladaptive behaviour that seem important to you.

As you watch, you will also be able to carefully attend to the behaviour of Neale, the suspect.