FBI Study Asking for Survey Help

By Special Agent Andrew Bringuel

     The FBI's Terrorism Research and Analysis Project is partnering with Matthew Semel from John Jay College to study military and counterterrorism interrogation techniques to expand the current, almost non-existent, body of knowledge. This type of research is not only topical but a matter of national security because it might dispel myths under which interrogators may operate, and point the way to the most effective techniques. The law enforcement literature has shown, for example, that even experienced investigators are overconfident in their ability to detect deception and are correct at rates slightly greater than chance.     

     As part of this phase of the study military and counterterrorism interrogators are being asked to anonymously complete a 15-minute survey posted securely on-line. Click the link to the on-line survey below. The password is specialagent. The survey is not uniquely designed for military interrogators or counterterrorism interrogators. It is geared to both groups to facilitate between group comparisons. The survey asks participants to self-rate various interrogation techniques and their ability to detect deception. The survey collects no personal information other than gender and affiliation. It does not ask for classified information and does not save IP addresses.

CLICK HERE TO LINK TO THE SURVEY! THE PASSWORD IS specialagent