The Manhattan DA’s Science-Based Interviewing Development Program
Science-Based Interviewing for the Modern Prosecutor and Detective
Linda Ford, Counsel to the Legal Training Unit, New York County District Attorney’s Office, New York
PCE Pop-Up: Science-Based Interviewing for the Modern Prosecutor and Detective
On September 9, 2025 PCE hosted a Pop-Up on Science-Based Interviewing. It focused on prosecutor’s use of evidence backed techniques grounded in psychology and cognitive science to gather accurate and reliable information from witnesses, victims, and suspects. These methods prioritize rapport-building and open-ended questioning to reduce bias, enhance recall, and strengthen the quality of evidence. If you are interested in the meeting materials, please contact PCE.
Read MorePolice Impeachment Disclosure- Approaches for the Modern Prosecutor
This paper explores methods that can be used by prosecutor offices across the country to identify and disclose police impeachment material. Statewide efforts to standardize impeachment disclosure also are examined. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of this subject and general information for prosecutors considering these issues.
PCE NBP: Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence – Part 2
On July 17th, 2025 PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on preventing and prosecuting gun violence. If you are interested in the meeting materials, please contact PCE.
Read MoreThe Right Thing
Author: PCE
PCE-Microsoft Hackathon on AI in Prosecution
PCE and Microsoft teamed up for a 2-day in-person event in Chicago, IL on June 17-18, 2025. Here prosecutors and IT staff across the country discussed AI and ethical/use policy, did a crash course on co-pilot and were able to put their knowledge into hands-on guided prompt datasets.