Description

Rapport is the reason people talk. It is also the reason they don’t. This 4-hour online course covers the fundamentals of rapport building for law enforcement, from understanding what rapport actually is and where it comes from, to the specific techniques that make subjects, victims, and witnesses more likely to tell you the truth.

This is the foundational course. If you want to go deeper into advanced listening, conversation management, and the emotional science behind disclosure, RTI’s Advanced Rapport Building course picks up where this one leaves off.

What You’ll Cover

• What Rapport Actually Is: Definition, history, and why the conventional wisdom about rapport in law enforcement is often wrong
• What Doesn’t Work: Common rapport-building mistakes officers make and why they backfire
• Research-Backed Techniques: What the science says actually works, including tips, exercises, and real-world application
• Practical Exercises: Applied scenarios including field interview simulations to build and test your skills before your next shift

Nobody confesses to a stranger. This course is about making sure you are never a stranger when it counts. 4 hours. Idaho POST-certified. Online, self-paced.