Intelligence Personnel

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WZ’s expert instructors customize the delivery of each session to address the specific needs of any organization.  The topics covered in these programs include:

• WZ’s Non-Confrontational Interrogation Method
• Interpretation of Physical and Verbal Behavior
• Effective Questioning Strategies
• Cognitive Interviewing
• Fact-Finding Interview
• The Participatory Method
• Developing Information

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WZ training equips intelligence officers with a full arsenal of interrogation methods and interviewing techniques they can adapt to  situations including:

• Formal Interrogation
• Witness Interviews
• Developing Sources
• Casual Conversations
• Verifying Information

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International

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Global Interview Techniques Training by WZ – accepted throughout the world.

WZ’s unique Non-Confrontational Interview method and interactive training approach assimilates easily with most cultures and legal systems. As a result of the success of our interview methods and training, WZ has conducted interview training seminars for private sector investigators, human resource professionals, police officers, military personnel and anyone seeking the truth throughout Europe, Asia, the Americas (North, Central, South), Africa and Australia.

[/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=”En Español”]El método de interrogación sin confrontación de WZ se asimila fácilmente con la mayoría de las culturas y sistemas legales. Como resultado del éxito de nuestros métodos, WZ ha llevado a cabo seminarios de capacitación sobre entrevistas e interrogatorios para investigadores del sector privado, profesionales de recursos humanos, policías y personal militar en Europa, Asia, América (Norte, Centro, Sur), África, Australia[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Em Português”]O método de interrogação não-confrontacional da WZ se adapta facilmente à maioria das culturas e sistemas legais. Como resultado do sucesso de nossos métodos, a WZ realizou seminários de treinamento para entrevistas e técnicas de interrogatório para investigadores do setor privado, profissionais de recursos humanos, policiais e militares em toda a Europa, Ásia, Américas (Norte, Central, Sul), África, Austrália[/vc_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”blue”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”9477″ alignment=”center” link=”https://www.w-z.com/latam/” onclick=”custom_link”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]

Central and South America, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain

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Europe, Middle East, Africa

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Europe

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Asian-Pacific countries and Oceania

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Law Enforcement

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Wicklander-Zulawski (WZ) seminars are designed to meet the ever-changing needs of today’s law enforcement by using the latest, most effective interview and interrogation techniques, including the WZ Non-Confrontational Method. Arm your agency with the skills to identify the truth.

At WZ, we understand that the same techniques may not work to obtain the truth from every subject.  Our expert instructors are all Certified Forensic Interviewers who leverage their experience to provide officers with multiple tools to place them in the best position to obtain the truth from subjects in the field.

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PROVEN EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES 

• Why a non-confrontational approach is more effective
• How to develop interview and interrogation strategies
• Obtaining the truth more quickly and accurately
• Using the most appropriate method for each case and subject
• Substantiating and closing more successful investigations

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WZ conducts over 500 standard and customized training seminars each year. Over 200,000 investigators have been trained by WZ in multiple methods of interview and interrogation including the WZ Non-Confrontational Method, the Participatory Method, Cognitive Interviewing, Fact Gathering Interview and the Selective Interview Technique.  WZ continues to stay current and forward thinking, building relationships with private, public and academic partners to further evolve the educational offerings provided to our clients.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

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Microexpression Training

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From www.humintell.com:

Have you ever thought someone was lying to you, but couldn’t prove it? Wish you could tell how people really felt? Well, you can.

As popularized by the hit TV show Lie to Me, Humintell offers online training to help individuals recognize micro and subtle expressions. Microexpressions and subtle expressions are the scientifically documented concealed signs of emotion, which people elicit in high stakes situations when they have something substantial to lose or gain. Microexpressions are characterized by the speed of a certain expression, lasting on the face for less than ½ a second and can occur as fast as 1/16th of a second.

Years of research has shown that emotion recognition training can enhance and strengthen your ability to detect when someone is lying, recognize how other people feel and help you see the impact your behavior has on others.

Founded by renowned psychologist, Dr. David Matsumoto, Humintell provides tools to help people master the complex world of emotions that we live in, as well as gain insight into our own emotional landscapes.

By combining state-of-the-art behavioral science with real world practical experience, Humintell’s unique online training, webinars and instructor led workshops are already being used by many government and law enforcement agencies as well as Fortune 500 companies.

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[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”MiX™ Enhanced”]MiX™ Enhanced is our most basic training- perfect for beginners who are interested in learning how to detect microexpressions.  This comprehensive online training will teach you how to recognize microexpressions – facial expressions of emotion that occur when someone tries to conceal or repress how they are feeling. Even though they last only a fraction of a second, anyone can learn to recognize them

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”MiX™ Professional “]Created by Drs. David Matsumoto and Hyi Sung Hwang, MiX™ Professional is the next step in microexpression training- perfect for those who have already completed MiX Original who are interested in further learning how to detect microexpressions.  This comprehensive online training will teach you how to recognize microexpressions – facial expressions of emotion that occur when someone tries to conceal or repress how they are feeling. Even though they last only a fraction of a second, anyone can learn to recognize them.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”MiX™ Elite”]Created by Drs. David Matsumoto and Hyi Sung Hwang, MiX™ Elite is the next step in microexpression training- perfect for those who have already completed MiX 2 or MiX Professional Training who are interested in further learning how to detect microexpressions.  This comprehensive online training will teach you how to recognize microexpressions – facial expressions of emotion that occur when someone tries to conceal or repress how they are feeling. Even though they last only a fraction of a second, anyone can learn to recognize them.

[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_toggle title=”SubX™ Lite”]SubX™  Lite is an abbreviated version of our subtle expression training- perfect for beginners on a tight budget who are interested in learning how to  detect subtle expressions. This online training will teach you how to recognize subtle expressions – facial expressions of emotion of lower intensity that can occur as fast as 1/16th of a second. SubX™ Lite will train you to detect subtle expressions that occur on the face at 1/5 of a second.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”SubX™ “]SubX™ is our most advanced, comprehensive subtle expression training. This online training will teach you how to recognize subtle expressions – facial expressions of emotion of lower intensity that can occur as fast as 1/16th of a second. SubX™ Elite will train you to detect subtle expressions that occur on the face at 1/10 of a second.

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Our Clients

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For over thirty-five years Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, Inc., have earned the opportunity to support, train, and partner with thousands of organizations in the public, private, and government sectors. Please look below to view partial lists of our partners in each sector. To verify any client partnership,  please contact WZ at info@w-z.com.

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Our Mission

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OUR MISSION

Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates is a consulting and training organization dedicated to supporting professionals in the difficult task of identifying the truth. Our passion for the truth has led us to become a world leader in non-confrontational interview and interrogation training.

Over 450 programs are facilitated annually for clients in human resources, loss prevention, executive management, compliance, law enforcement and government agencies.  Each program is specifically designed with the individual client to ensure maximum application value.

VISION STATEMENT

Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates will continue to be a thought leader in the industry while consistently evolving to always offer best-in-class training and support for anyone who desires to use the truth to their advantage.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”8334″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

OUR FUNDAMENTALS

At Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates we hold ourselves to a core set of values and principles to guide in our mission, we call these “Our Fundamentals.”  WZ is proud to have a team that embraces these as a guide in our effort to teach people to use the truth to their advantage.  If you interacted with one of our team members and recognized a demonstration of these fundamentals, please share with us, so we can recognize our team member.

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Our Services

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Partner Links

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The International Association of Interviewers (IAI) offers valuable opportunities to grow your career, sharpen your skills and become
among the elite in the interview and interrogation profession.

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Policetraining.net is dedicated to providing the most complete listing of law enforcement classes and seminars available. We provide timely and accurate information about police seminars, conferences, continuing education and training events.

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LP Magazine (aka LossPrevention magazine)  has established itself as the leader in loss prevention news.  Each issue provides news, information, and educational content for retail security—more commonly known as loss prevention—professionals.

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Leveraging nearly 50 years of innovative study and research, we combine state-of-the-art behavioral science with real world practical experience to provide unique training in the fields of facial expression of emotion, nonverbal behavior, detecting deception and cultural adaptation.

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The Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) is an international leader in educating and certifying retail loss prevention and asset protection professionals. LPF’s mission is to advance the retail loss prevention and asset protection profession by providing relevant, convenient and challenging educational resources.

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Retail Loss Prevention’s #1 daily and fastest-growing digital e-newsletter and information resource, the D&D Daily delivers real-time news, information and industry trends that are reshaping the retail world.

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The Loss Prevention Academy offers online, e-learning training programs for Retail Loss Prevention/Profit Protection.  Our courses were written by industry professionals with over 100 years experience in the industry.

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Verisk Retail is a leading provider of loss prevention, risk management, and analytic solutions for retailers. We help retailers reduce risk and protect profits through a comprehensive suite of data management, analytic, and theft prevention solutions.

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LPI’s national team of professionals provide audits, training, incident resolution, analysis and consultation services to over seventy companies and eight thousand locations in the US and Canada. Our LP experts’ diverse experience allow us to apply our broad knowledge and understanding to ensure our clients’ loss reduction success.

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The Institute for Linguistic Evidence (ILE) is the first and only non-profit scientific research organization devoted to developing and testing forensic linguistic methods. ILE conducts pioneering research and development for methods of handling language as evidence and provides validated, tested and proven methods for answering forensically significant questions.

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Partners

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Shane G. Sturman

Senior Partner | President/CEO

Email: ssturman@w-z.com

Shane G. Sturman, CPP, CFI, started with WZ in 1994 as a seminar speaker and Co-Director of Investigations. Shane was named Vice President of Operations in 2001 and then President of the firm in 2006. Later, in 2008, he was designated as CEO.

L. Wayne Hoover

Senior Partner | Executive Director

Email: whoover@w-z.com

L. Wayne Hoover, CFI, is Senior Partner of Wicklander-Zulawski (WZ) and the Executive Director of the International Association of Interviewers (IAI), a company affiliated with WZ.

David Thompson

Partner | VP of Operations

Email: dthompson@w-z.com

David Thompson, CFI, is Partner, Vice President of Operations with Wicklander-Zulawski (WZ). He is responsible for the day to day operations, as well as strategic planning and the evolution of interview and interrogation content

David E. Zulawski

Co-Founder/Senior Partner

David E. Zulawski, CFI, CFE is a founding partner of Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, Inc. (WZ) and is responsible for R&D. He has personally conducted over 10,000 interviews and polygraph examinations throughout his career.

Douglas E. Wicklander

Co-Founder/Retired

Mr. Wicklander is a founding partner of Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, Inc. He is a licensed polygraph examiner in the states of Illinois and Indiana. He has conducted over 10,000 polygraph examinations and interviews during his career.