Motivational Interviewing for College Police Officer Dave

Motivational Interviewing for College Police Officer Dave Closson Eastern Illinois University

The Game Plan Background of Motivational Interviewing (MI) Learning & Behavior Change MI for Campus Police Skills and Techniques Summary & Reflection

Objectives Fundamental principles of motivational interviewing The skills and techniques of motivational interviewing The application of motivational interviewing by college police

What is Motivational Interviewing “A person centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation for change.” (Miller and Rollnick, 2002) It is a way of talking to people that builds their internal motivation to change. It uses questions and statements to think and talk in a positive, forward direction.

A Quick History Counseling – Directive, client-centered counseling style. Helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence. – Compared to nondirective counseling, it is more focused and goal directed. The resolving of ambivalence is the central goal, and the counselor is pushing towards it. – Outperformed traditional advice giving by 80%

A Quick History On campus & Sanctioning – Student Affairs Staff Housing etc. – Sanctioning Example BASICS One on one sessions

Learning & Behavior Change Combining law enforcement and education – Court System – Student Standards / Judicial Affairs – Police in the field

Learning & Behavior Change Motivation is all internal A person convinced against their will . Change your perspective; Change your behavior

Learning & Behavior Change Story Time – Presentations – DUI/Alcohol – Double Lung Transplant

MI for Campus Police What are Police? – Skilled communicators – Problem Solvers – Lie detectors

MI for Campus Police The goal for police interactions – 15 minutes or less, 64 percent – Be opportunistic!! – Sometimes providing good information badly

Taking it to the Next Level MI Style – Express empathy – Roll with resistance – Develop discrepancy – Support self efficacy

Taking it to the Next Level MI-OARS – Open ended questions – Affirmations – Reflections – Summaries

Taking it to the Next Level MI Motivation – Forward focus – Raise interest – Things to scale – Giving advice without telling what to do – Linking talk to action

Summary Police already have the skills Small changes Reflection time

Questions? Contact information: Officer Dave Closson [email protected]

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