From Paper Dossiers to Intelligence Systems: The Evolution of Interrogation Management

For decades, interrogation management was built around paper files, handwritten statements, signatures, and physical case dossiers. This approach created accountability and preserved important records, but it depended heavily on an officer’s memory and ability to find information across files.

As investigations became more complex and interconnected, that model started showing its limitations. The challenge was no longer simply storing interrogation records. It was finding, connecting, and using the intelligence within them.