Why The FBI Doesn’t Record Interrogations

Bad faith enjoys the darkness and truth welcomes the light of open view.

JONATHAN TURLEY

-Submitted by David Drumm (Nal), Guest Blogger

At a time when recording a conversation is as easy as whipping out a cellphone or iPod, the FBI policy on electronic recording of witness interviews is: “agents may not electronically record confessions or interviews, openly or surreptitiously, unless authorized by the SAC or his or her designee.” Instead FBI agents take notes and later type up a summary report called a form 302. The interview takes place with two FBI agents and the single interviewee. The FBI has eschewed the objective for the subjective.

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