Question: What else can you add to the following? Please provide 200 words with reference

Before conducting an interview, especially based on investigation and fact finding, the investigator should provide a brief introduction and be honest about the purpose of the interview. This introduction should communicate that the interview will allow the person being questioned the opportunity to give their version of events. Particularly when dealing with the accused, the interviewer should make clear that this is their opportunity to provide a response to the allegations and to identify key documents or witnesses which the investigator should consider. It is important for the investigator to establish from the outset an environment of trust, impartiality and openness.

With respect to interviewing, the investigator should keep questions open-ended and simple, allowing the person being interviewed to tell their story. An interview should never be confused with an interrogation.