CoDe of ethics

A Certified Forensic Interviewer:

• Shall strive for excellence and professionalism in the performance of his duties.
• Shall not engage in unethical or illegal conduct, abiding by the law at all times.
• Shall exhibit the highest level of professionalism while interviewing sources, victims, witnesses, and suspects.
• Shall follow the rules of law and general practice in the jurisdiction of the inquiry.
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• Will accurately document and testify to the content of the interview, revealing all information without bias.
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• Will comply with all lawful orders of courts and administrative bodies.
  
• Shall not engage in unethical, physically abusive or coercive activities during an interview or interrogation.
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• Will respect the dignity of all people being fair and just in dealing with an individual. 
• Will conduct himself or herself in a manner that serves the cause of truth and justice.
  
• Will separate himself or herself from influences which might bias their judgments while conducting the inquiry.

Standards and principles of practice

A Certified Forensic Interviewer:

• Shall not reveal confidential information obtained from an interview or interrogation without proper authorization.
• Shall compare information received during the interview against that discovered during the investigation to evaluate the individuals truthfulness and accuracy.
• Will accurately document the information obtained during an interview without bias or prejudice.
• Will cooperate and share information with other investigators unless doing so would be unethical, compromise an investigation, or be illegal.
• Shall continually strive to increase competence and knowledge of the profession.
• Shall not provide a report or an opinion on the medical or psychological condition of an interviewee unless the interviewer is qualified to make such a report.
• Shall not participate in any interview or investigation designed to circumvent the law or impede justice.
• Shall not accept or solicit benefits designed to influence his or her opinions or report.
• Shall not knowingly submit, or permit to be submitted, by another, information that is misleading or false in a report.  Each report shall be an objective factual account of the information provided in the interview.
• Shall not inquire about religion, politics, sexual preferences, union activities or race unless it is relevant to a specific investigation.
• Shall cooperate in the investigation of any alleged violations of the CFI Code of Ethics or Standards of Practice.