{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"National Police Association Podcast","title":"NPA Podcast with police Sgt. Jon Rappa, Interrogation Instructor, Author of Extracting the Truth","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/19bd2fc1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1932,"description":"In this episode, Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith sits down with Sgt. Jon Rappa—an active law enforcement officer and nationally recognized instructor in interview and interrogation techniques. Rappa shares how personal tragedy shaped his career, breaks down the realities behind police questioning, and explains why communication—not coercion—is the most powerful tool officers have.\nKey Points\nPositive interactions with detectives on the case inspired a lifelong commitment to helping victims. \nHis core philosophy: “Justice is coming.”\nHollywood portrays aggressive, high-pressure tactics. \nReality is far different: Calm conversations \nRapport-building \nRespectful communication \nRappa emphasizes: relationship-based interviewing gets better results than confrontation.\nEvery officer talks to people all day, every day\nYet most interview training comes after becoming a detective \nStrong communication skills can: Improve investigations \nStrengthen cases \nEnhance officer safety \nHumans detect deception only slightly better than chance (~52%) \nBody language often reflects stress, not necessarily guilt \nFocus should be on: Conversation flow \nInformation gathering \nBehavioral context \nCritical for officer safety (e.g., detecting flight or aggression) \nUseful for identifying reactions during searches \nLess important than communication during formal interviews \nhttps://extractingthetruth.com\nhttps://advancedpoliceconcepts.com\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-rappa-27a374113","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/gU-brZq1Gm21YyE94essDL79z5Uk7gncxiqyucCIgqg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jOTgx/NjVlNWM0MDNkZDQ0/MDdjMjgwYmQ2MzNk/M2Y5Ni5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}