During an investigation of an an allegation of verbal abuse against an agency social worker, a CI decides that he should interview the department supervisor to discuss the manner in which the accused has ordinarily interacted with both consumers and other staff. The supervisor herself had not been at work at the time the social worker had allegedly spoken harshly toward the consumer.

Based on the training you have received, which type of interview would this be?

Incident Interview

Exploratory Interview

Correct Answer! -- Background Interview -- Correct Answer!

Follow-up Interview