MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE - NAVY BMR

1 MCI CORPS INSTITUTEMILITARY POLICEINTERVIEW/INTERROGATIONFORMSMARINE BARRACKSWASHINGTON, DCUNITED STATES MARINE CORPSMARINE CORPS INSTITUTEWASHINGTON NAVY YARD912 POOR STREET SEWASHINGTON, DC 20391-5680IN REPLY REFER TO: 23 June 97 MCI , MILITARY POLICE INTERVIEW/INTERROGATION course , Military Police Interview/ Interrogation Forms, has beenpublished as a part of the MARINE CORPS continuing education program to provide instruction toall marines having military police/investigative course , Military Police Interview/ Interrogation Forms, addresses. Therules and regulations that govern the completion of the interview/interrogation forms currentlybeing used by the MARINE CORPS . The course provides instruction on completing the VoluntaryStatement and Statement Continuation forms, Interview/Interrogation Log, and Military/CivilianAcknowledtment and Waiver of Rights course is intended for instructional purposes only.

2 It is designed forMarines in the ranks of Pvt - Sgt- in MOS 5811 Comments and recommendations on the contents of this course textare invited and will aid in subsequent course revisions. Please complete the course evaluationquestionnaire located at the end of the text and return it to:Director DLTD (Support) MARINE CORPS InstituteWashington Navy Yard912 Poor Street, SEWashington, DC 20391-5680G. WhiteLieutenant Colonel, MARINE CorpsDeputy DirectoriMILITARY POLICE INTERVIEW/INTERROGATION FORMSCONTENTSPageContents..iStudent Information ..iiiStudy Guide ..vStudy Unit 1 The Voluntary Statement Form(OPNAV 5527/2)Lesson 1 Voluntary Statement ..1-1 Lesson 2 Completing Blocks 1, 2, and 3 ofthe Voluntary Statement Form..1-4 Lesson 3 Completing the Narrative Portion ofthe Voluntary Statement Form..1-7 Unit Exercise ..1-26 Study Unit 2 The Interview/Interrogation LogLesson 1 Preliminary InterrogationConsiderations.

3 2-1 Lesson 2 Completing Section 1 of theInterrogation Log, Case ControlNumber (CCN)..2-5 Lesson 3 Completing Sections 2 and 3 of theInterview/Interrogation Log ..2-14 Unit Exercise ..2-25 Study Unit 3 Military/Civilian Suspect'sAcknowledgement and Waiver of RightsForms (OPNAV 5527/3 and 5527/4) ..3-1 Lesson 1 Article 31 Warning..3-1 Lesson 2 Completing the Suspect'sAcknowledgement and Waiver ofRights Form ..3-5 Unit Exercise ..3-16 Review Lesson ..R-1 Review Lesson Solutions ..R-11 Bibliography..iiiStudent InformationNumber and TitleMCI POLICE INTERVIEW/INTERROGATION FORMSS tudy Hours12 Course MaterialsTextReview AgencyUSMC Air Training Command, MARINE CORPS Administration DetachmentLackland, AFB, Texas 78236 RRC4 Reserve Retirement CreditsACEC redits: 2 hrs - BAAssistanceFor administrative assistance, have your training officer or NCO log on tothe MCI home page at to access the Unit VerificationReport (UVR) or MCI Hotline.

4 marines CONUS may call toll free 1-800-MCI-USMC. marines worldwide may call DSN assistance concerning course content matters, call the Distance LearningTechnologies Department s Support Division at DSN 325-7516 orcommercial (202) GuideCongratulationsCongratulations on your enrollment in a distance learning course from theDistance Learning and Technologies Department (DLTD) of the MarineCorps INSTITUTE (MCI). Since 1920, the MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE has beenhelping tens of thousands of hard-charging marines , like you, improve theirtechnical job performance skills through distance training. By enrolling inthis course, you have shown a desire to improve the skills you have andmaster new skills to enhance your job performance. The distance learningcourse you have chosen, MCI , Military Police Interview/InterrogationForms, provides instruction to all marines having military police/investigativeduties.

5 The course addresses the rules and regulations that govern thecompletion of the interview/interrogation forms currently being used by theMarine CORPS . The course provides instruction on the Voluntary Statementand Statement Continuation forms, Interview/Interrogation Log, andmilitary/Civilian Acknowledgment and Waiver of Rights forms. Specialemphasis is placed on obtaining thorough and complete statements through asystematic approach to both interview and interrogation and the completion ofeach PersonalCharacteristicsBecause you have chosen to learn at a distance by enrolling in this MCIcourse, your professional traits are evident and we know YOU ARE PROPERLY MOTIVATED. You have made a positivedecision to get training on your own. Self-motivation is perhaps the mostimportant force in learning or achieving anything. Doing whatever isnecessary to learn is motivation.

6 You have it! YOU SEEK TO IMPROVE YOURSELF. You are enrolled to improvethose skills you already possess, and to learn new skills. When youimprove yourself, you improve the CORPS ! YOU HAVE THE INITIATIVE TO ACT. By acting on your own, youhave shown you are a self-starter, willing to reach out for opportunities tolearn and grow. YOU ACCEPT CHALLENGES. You have self-confidence and believein your ability to acquire knowledge and skills. You have the self-confidence to set goals and the ability to achieve them, enabling you tomeet every challenge. YOU ARE ABLE TO SET AND ACCOMPLISH PRACTICALGOALS. You are willing to commit time, effort, and the resourcesnecessary to set and accomplish your goals. These professional traits willhelp you successfully complete this distance training on next pageviStudy Guide, ContinuedBeginning YourCourseBefore you actually begin this course of study, read the student informationpage.

7 If you find any course materials missing, notify your training officer ortraining NCO. If you have all the required materials, you are ready to begin your course of study, familiarize yourself with the structure of thecourse text. One way to do this is to read the table of contents. Notice thetable of contents covers specific areas of study and the order in which they arepresented. You will find the text divided into several study units. Each studyunit is comprised of two or more lessons, lesson exercises, and finally, a studyunit theTextLeaf through the text and look at the course. Read a few lesson exercisequestions to get an idea of the type of material in the course. If the course hasadditional study aids, such as a handbook or plotting board, familiarizeyourself with First StudyUnitTurn to the first page of study unit 1.

8 On this page you will find anintroduction to the study unit and generally the first study unit lesson. Studyunit lessons contain learning objectives, lesson text, and theLearningObjectivesLearning objectives describe in concise terms what the successful learner,you, will be able to do as a result of mastering the content of the lesson the objectives for each lesson and then read the lesson text. As you readthe lesson text, make notes on the points you feel are theExercisesTo determine your mastery of the learning objectives and text, complete theexercises developed for you. Exercises are located at the end of each lesson,and at the end of each study unit. Without referring to the text, complete theexercise questions and then check your responses against those on next pageviiStudy Guide, ContinuedContinuing toMarchContinue on to the next lesson, repeating the above process until you havecompleted all lessons in the study unit.

9 Follow the same procedures for eachstudy unit in the you have problems with the text or exercise items that you cannot solve,ask your training officer or training NCO for assistance. If they cannot helpyou, request assistance from your MCI distance learning instructor bycompleting the course content assistance request form located at the back ofthe forthe Final ExamTo prepare for your final exam, you must review what you learned in thecourse. The following suggestions will help make the review interesting andchallenging. CHALLENGE YOURSELF. Try to recall the entire learning sequencewithout referring to the text. Can you do it? Now look back at the text tosee if you have left anything out. This review should be , you ll find you were not able to recall everything. But witha little effort, you ll be able to recall a great deal of the information.

10 USE UNUSED MINUTES. Use your spare moments to review. Readyour notes or a part of a study unit, rework exercise items, review again;you can do many of these things during the unused minutes of every day. APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED. It is always best to use theskill or knowledge you ve learned as soon as possible. If it isn t possibleto actually use the skill or knowledge, at least try to imagine a situation inwhich you would apply this learning. For example make up and solveyour own problems. Or, better still, make up and solve problems that usemost of the elements of a study on next pageviiiStudy Guide, ContinuedPreparing forthe Final Exam,continued USE THE SHAKEDOWN CRUISE TECHNIQUE. Ask anotherMarine to lend a hand by asking you questions about the course. Choosea particular study unit and let your buddy fire away.