Interviews Flashcards
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I take a break in interview. What must i do when i restart?
- Remind suspect of caution or if in doubt re-administer
- Summarise reason for break
- Confirm reason with suspect
- Remind them of right to legal advice
How often should breaks be taken from interviews?
2 hours
Can you make sig statements to police staff?
Yes
Can you give a special warning for items found during a house search?
They must be found on him or at the place of arrest
Need you ever give a caution when asking about the ownership of a car?
Yes if the car is suspected to be stolen
Suspect complains during interview that he is cold. What do i do?
Record in interview record and tell custody officer.
If I conceal my identity in interview, where do I record what I have done? Is it only CT jobs?
Custody record or PNB. Any jobs/
Must every interview be visually recorded?
The legislation says discretion but that a custody officer can authorise the interviewing officer not to visually record it if there is a failure in equipment or a suitable room is not available. Reasonable grounds that the interview should not be delayed.
Or where it is clear from the outset that no prosecution will ensue.
Or the suspect resists or refuses to go to a location where it can be visually recorded.
The decision not to visually record an interview may be the subject of comment in court.
Do you HAVE to audio record summary offences?
No
Do i take responsibility from the custody officer when i go and interview someone?
Yes and I must report how I complied with the codes when i return them
What risk assessment must the custody officer run through before authorising a suspect to be interviewed?
They must ensure that the interview will not significantly harm the dp’s mental or physical state and such a state might result them in saying something at interview that is unreliable.
How long is a dp’s rest period?
8 hours continuous rest free from questioning, travel or interruption during a 24 hour period which should normally be at night or another appropriate time that takes into account when the suspect last slept or rested
Under what circumstances can i interview during a rest period?
RGB that it would involve a risk of harm to people or SERIOUS loss or damage to property.
Delay unnnecessarily the release of the suspect.
Otherwise prejudice the outcome.
Or at the request of the DP, AA or legal rep.
If a DP’s rest period is interrupted, must they be allowed fresh rest period?
Yes if interrupted because you have RGB that there is a risk of harm/serious loss or damage to property or if delay would unnecessarily delay the release or prejudice outcome.
No entitlement to new rest period if it is at the request of the DP, AA or legal rep or if it relates to PACE reviews or medical advice.
What happens if the suspect refuses to have the interview recorded?
- The suspect shall be advised that their consent is not required
- The suspect shall be cautioned
- They shall be informed that the interview can take place int heir cell and their refusal can be given in evidence (inference)
- They shall be invited to cooperate and go to the interview room
What if the suspect refuses to be visually recorded but is happy for audio?
Record their objection and either turn off the visual recording or proceed if I reasonably consider it appropriate to do so.
Must non recorded interviews be made contemp?
No - if it would not be practicable or it would interfere with the conduct of the interview.
It must be made asap after the interview and it should be verbatim or an accurate summary
How long should a meal break last for?
Refreshment break?
45 mins and 15 mins
when do i remove the disc during a break in interview?
If either i or the suspect leave the room. The disc stays in we both stay in the room.
If both the suspect and interviewing officer remains in the room during a break, must the recorder be turned off?
Discretion
Humss wants to complain about me and raises it during an interview. What do i do?
Record the complaint in the interview record and inform the custody officer.
I do not need to stop the recording to inform the custody officer. The recording should be kept running until the custody officer has entered the room and spoken to the suspect.
The decision to continue to terminate the interview is at the interviewing officer’s discretion pending action by the inspector. Custody officer has no decision to make.
If humza wants to continue, then i should inform the custody officer straight after net review.
I interview Bremerton at his cell contemp. He refuses to read my summary. What do i do?
Read it to them.
Ask them to approve or highlight errors.
Ask them to sign/mark.
I record their response.
Can i break open a master disc for trials or appeals?
No - it must be in company of CPS and the defendant and their legal time shall be informed and given reasonable opp to attend. If they are also in attendance, they should be invited to re seal and sign or otherwise CPS will re seal and sign.
Can I break open a master disc for other cases not going to trial?
A rep of each party should be given a reasonable opp to be present unless it is both necessary and the OIC has grounds to SUSPECT that allowing that opportunity might either prejudice the investigation or endanger any person.