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The Police Interview Summit 2025 in Copenhagen was a first two-day conference that brought together Europe’s leading law enforcement professionals, researchers, and technology experts to explore the future of investigative interviewing.
What Happened at the Summit
Our landmark event on March 5-6, 2025, featured:
Keynote presentations from top police leaders and interview experts
Specialised tracks for interviewing practitioners and IT professionals
An exclusive workshop on the revolutionary ORBIT methodology
Insights from renowned experts in investigative interviewing
Featured Speakers Included:
Therese Maria Rytter on the critical importance of investigative interviewing for the prevention of torture
Emily and Laurence Alison exploring rapport-building techniques
Dr. Ivar Fahsing discussing emerging global standards
Xander Radpey showcasing AI innovations in police productivity in Oslo Police, Norway
Event Outcomes
Attendees gained:
Cutting-edge insights into investigative interviewing
Practical implementation strategies
Networking opportunities with European law enforcement professionals
Exposure to the latest technological innovations in police interview recording
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About Police Interview Summit
Police Interview Summit is an annual event arranged by Davidhorn. We bring together practitioners in investigative interviewing to connect, share and get the latest updates in the field.
Therese Maria Rytter – Legal Director, Danish Institute Against Torture; Vice-President, European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
Prof. Laurence Alison MBE – ORBIT Creator & Lead Trainer
Emily Alison – ORBIT Creator & Lead Trainer
Xander Radpey – Oslo Police, Innovation, Investigation and Intelligence
Dr. Ivar Fahsing – Expert on Human Rights and Criminal Investigation
Børge Hansen – CEO Davidhorn
The first-ever Police Interview Summit is now over
On March 5-6, 2025 the Davidhorn Police Interview Summit took place in Kastrup outside Copenhagen. The event brought together law enforcement professionals, researchers, investigators, and IT specialists from across Europe to explore Innovation in Investigative Interviewing and Police Interview Recording.
Day 1 featured keynote presentations from police leaders and interview experts that will touch on the latest updates on police interviewing trends, challenges and solutions.
Day 2 consistsed of a one-day introductory workshop on the ORBIT methodology. Workshop was run by the researchers behind this scientific and groundbreaking method for building high-quality evidence from interviews.
We are proud to have some of the most prominent names in investigative interviewing on the program, including Therese Maria Rytter on importance of Investigative Interviewing, Emily and Laurence Alison on rapport-building, Dr. Ivar Fahsing on emerging global standards and Xander Radpey on AI implementations to improve productivity in the Norwegian Police. More speakers are to be announced.
We are rounded off day 1 with an engaging live taping of our popular podcast “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” and networking session.
Due to the success of the event, we will soon be announcing the next Davidhorn Police Interview Summit. Stay tuned for the first updates by subscribing to our newsletter.
Davidhorn Police Interview Summit is your opportunity to:
Connect with peers from across Europe
Learn from leading experts in police investigative interviewing
Gain practical insights into implementation strategies
Explore the latest technological innovations in the field of police interview recording
Perfect for law enforcement decision-makers, investigators, and IT professionals working in police organisations across Europe.
Program: Wednesday 05 March
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08:00 – 09:00
Registration and coffee
09:00 – 09:30
Opening keynote. Børge Hansen, CEO, Davidhorn
09:30 – 10:15
Investigative interviewing as a means to prevent torture and other inhuman treatment. Therese Maria Rytter, Legal Director of DIGNITY; VP of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
10:15 – 10:30
Coffee break
10:30 – 11:15
Emerging global standards in investigative interviewing. Dr. Ivar Fahsing, Expert on Human Rights and Criminal Investigation at University of Oslo, Faculty of Law, Centre for Human Rights, International department
11:15 – 12:00
Driving innovation in the police with AI: A case from Norway. Xander Radpey, Superintendent, Oslo Police
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 14:00
Demo of Davidhorn’s Investigative Interview Solution and a look into the future. Magnus Green, CTO, Davidhorn
14:00 – 14:15
Product Q&A
14:15 – 14:30
Coffee break
14:30 – 15:15
Presentation: Setting up interview suites for evidential recording and what to keep in mind. Jeff Horn, General Manager UK, Davidhorn
15:15 – 16:30
Track: Innovation
Track: Investigation
Workshop: Shape the Future Product workshop to shape the future of the interview room recorder
Keynote: Building rapport Dr. Laurence Alison, Prof. of Psychology, University of Liverpool
16:30-17:00
Break
17:00 – 18:00
Podcast “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt“, live at Police Interview Summit: Prof. Laurence Alison and Dr. Ivar Fahsing
18:00 – 21:00
Social networking, food and drinks
Program: Thursday 06 March
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08:00 – 08:30
Coffee
08:30 – 12:00
ORBIT Workshop pt.1
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 17:00
ORBIT Workshop pt.2
ORBIT Workshop Description
This seminar will discuss the problems associated with using coercive interrogation/ interview methods and the benefits of using Humanistic rapport-based approaches. It will first outline the historical use of harsh interrogation methods in North America and the UK as well as the shift in the UK from interrogation to investigative interviewing and the adoption of non-coercive approaches.
It will then provide an overview of ORBIT – the first empirically-grounded and comprehensive model of investigative interviewing/ interrogation. ORBIT is derived from Prof. Laurence Alison and Emily Alison’s work in which their team analysed the largest global corpus of real-life interviews (in excess of 2,000 hours) conducted by the UK police and military. Its primary research base is interviews conducted by the police and military with terrorist suspects. It has also been validated in Child Sex Offence police interviews and with victims of sexual offences. Bringing together over 70 years of combined research on Humanistic therapeutic approaches and interpersonal relating, ORBIT provides a theoretically-rich model of rapport-based communication for investigative/ intelligence interviewing.
As an internationally recognised model, ORBIT has been used in the UK, US and in other overseas environments to secure lifesaving intelligence. It has been trained to a range of organisation’s including UK, US and Dutch law enforcement and Military teams, UK War Crimes unit, UK Border Force Intelligence, Norwegian Counter Terrorism police and international Humanitarian organisation’s.
