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ARTICLE · 07 OCTOBER 2026

10 Lessons For Investigators Interviewing Children

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What are the critical differences between interviewing children and adults in investigations, and how can investigators adapt their techniques to account for children's unique cognitive and emotional needs? Child forensic interviewing specialist Dayna Boyko shares essential lessons from her 25 years with the Toronto Police Service, revealing how investigators can maximize the accuracy and reliability of information gathered from young witnesses and survivors.

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Christine Thomlinson
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In Episode 4 of Investigator Chronicles, I talk to child forensic interviewing specialist, Dayna Boyko, about her expertise in interviewing children. Dayna spent 25 years in the Toronto Police Service, 16 of which were spent working on the Internet Child Exploitation Team, where she became an expert in interviewing child survivors and witnesses of sexual violence.

In my short time with Dayna, I learned new things about interviewing children, and I was left wishing we had more time. For anyone who watches the episode and feels the same (or for anyone who hasn’t yet watched the episode), I asked Dayna for her top lessons for investigators interviewing children. Some of these lessons are discussed in the episode, but here they are:

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