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In the course of any major investigation, Police will interview victims, witnesses and suspects. The Police are there to determine what happened and to “discover who did what” (Milne and Bull 2006). An interview has been described as “a conversation with a purpose” (Hodgson 1987). It is important to understand how those “conversations” are managed by the Police to ensure that information pertinent to the enquiry is adduced within an ethical framework.
Interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects is central to the success of an investigation in either legal system and the highest standards need to be upheld. This chapter examines the criticality of conducting good, professional and effective interviews. It focuses on the PEACE model of interviewing. This chapter also discusses the “do’s and don’ts” of interviewing.
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Roycroft, M., Brine, L. (2021). Investigative Interviewing. In: Roycroft, M., Brine, L. (eds) Modern Police Leadership. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63930-3_16
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