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Latest changes – investigative interviewing

Date Category Guidance Changes
Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Addition of NPCC Voluntary Interview Guidance link. Voluntary-interview-guidance-2024.pdf (college.police.uk) 

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Interview plan has amendment to one bullet; Multiple interviewers has changes to one word; Preparation has changes to one paragraph and deletion of a link; Plan and prepare the pre-interview briefing has changes to one sentence and deletion of a link; Pre-interview briefing strategy has changes to four sentences; Downstream monitoring changes link to Home Office outdated circular to PACE Code E which replaces it; Starting an interview has deletions to four points; Recording the interview has wording change to the first paragraph.

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Edited section about the difference between a caution and a special warning.

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance.

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Links added to provide information on the use of interpreters.

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Obsolete wording removed in pre-interview briefings.

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

New wording to clarify wording around Pre interview briefings.

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Updated wording to Voluntary attendance.

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Updated wording to Voluntary attendance (replaced existing wording for Necessity to arrest).

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Update to difference between cautions and special warnings.

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Addition of link to new PACE Code E.

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Reference material – National policing position papers

Removal of link to Using body-worn video to record initial contact.

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Updating links to revised PACE Code E.

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Reference material – National policing position papers

Addition of link to NPCC position paper on use of body-worn video.

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Addition of page linking to national policing position papers.

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Amendment of information on compensation.

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