Empowering Justice Through Secure Interview Recording Solutions
As regulatory reforms like the Criminal Procedure Amendment Act (2021) reshape police procedures, the need for secure, tamper-proof interview recordings has never been more urgent.
With iRecord, law enforcement agencies and advocacy centers gain the tools to protect case integrity, comply with legal mandates, and champion transparency.
Partnering with SAPS and Thuthuzela Care Centers, iRecord is conducting pilot installations to demonstrate the impact of secure, legally defensible recordings.
In collaboration with UNODC, USAID, and local NGOs, we’re enabling agencies to adopt this technology through co-funded programs.
iRecord is proud to partner with Mark Fallon, a globally recognized expert in ethical, science-based investigative interviewing. With over 30 years of federal service—including leadership roles at NCIS and FLETC—Mark has been at the forefront of modernizing interrogation practices to enhance justice and accountability.
A key contributor to the Méndez Principles and Project Aletheia at John Jay College, Mark’s work bridges research and real-world application. He has advised organizations like the United Nations, IACP, and Innocence Project, advocating for evidence-based policing and wrongful conviction prevention.
As a strategic advisor to iRecord and WSI, Mark is available for speaking engagements on:
To further support our global users, we’ve compiled valuable resources and publications highlighting effective and ethical practices in investigative interviewing and information gathering. These resources provide comprehensive insights and guidelines to enhance the work of law enforcement agencies and child advocacy centers worldwide.
Grounded in science, law and ethics, the Principles propose a concrete alternative to interrogation methods that rely on coercion to extract confessions. They provide guidance on obtaining accurate and reliable information in full respect of the human rights and dignity of all, including through the implementation of legal and procedural safeguards in the first hours of police custody. The principles aim to transform the relationship between States and their citizens. They are intended to change how public authorities conduct interviewing and as a result improve trust in the State.
The unveiling of the Mendez Principles on Effective Interviewing and evolution to science-based methods to protect Human Rights, promote the Rule Of Law and improving the practice of global policing and for national security professionals.
This manual outlines international standards and best practices for non-coercive interrogation, emphasizing the importance of ethical and effective methods in criminal investigations.
Solomon Arase, Chairman of the Nigeria Police Service Commission, who served as the 18th Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police, speaks about the importance of the Méndez Principles
This College of Policing guidance report contains a set of guidelines on eliciting victim and witness initial (first) accounts. The guidelines are designed to improve the accuracy and quantity of information provided by witnesses and victims in their first account to the police. A victim is also a witness, and the term ‘witness’ is used throughout the guidance to refer to both.
Project working to enable wider implementation of the ‘Mendez Principles’ of effective interviewing, ending cruel and inhumane practices that have adversely affected so many lives through unethical interrogations
List of Principles related publications on the Mendez principles provided by Just Security.
Relying on multi-sectoral engagement, specialized global expertise and practical experiences of law, health and human rights professionals in the field, including members of United Nations anti-torture mechanisms, the updated edition seeks to fortify the implementation of international norms and preventive tools to assist survivors of torture worldwide. The Istanbul Protocol and the accompanying “Istanbul Principles” also serve as a global standard against which the delivery of expert legal and medical evidence can be benchmarked in the investigation and prevention of torture. The Istanbul Protocol should appeal to a wide variety of stakeholders, including States, civil society, doctors, psychologists, social workers, lawyers, forensic specialists, asylum officers, human rights officers and many others.
The science of interviewing and interrogation has continuously evolved since World War II, through the contributions by experts from around the world, from different legal systems and traditions. But the broader impact of unscientific, ineffective or counter-productive interviewing and interrogation remains profound. Indeed, coercive techniques are still used in many countries even if such practices are criminalized or prohibited under international law. Torture remains a significant problem in fact-finding
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The how, where, and why of recorded interviews.
