James L. Trainum is retired from the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. as the Violent Crimes Case Review Project Director- Detective from 2000-2010 James has been interviewed on the topic of interrogation and false confessions by The New Yorker, The New York Times, and National Public Radio. Trainum has also been quoted in the American Psychological Associations white paper on the topic of false confessions and in numerous other articles and editorials. He speaks at many conferences and other events to talk about the topic of false confessions and interrogation techniques. He is the author of How The Police Generate False Confessions: An Inside Look at the Interrogation room.