PACE Interview Procedures Training

Overview

This course will provide delegates with the key skills to interview all parties to an investigation, including the taking of witness statements. Delegates will also be trained in the effective interviewing of subjects and suspects to best-practice standards, maximising the evidence gained during such interviews.

The training will have a blended delivery approach as below:

1. Pre-Course – There will be a necessity for delegates to read some pre-course information in the Codes of Practice which will be sent prior to the course.
2. The training will be delivered via MS Teams.  It will be practical based, using scenarios from the delegates’ area of work, and be up to date from the latest codes of practice.
3. Post Course – there will be other useful material forwarded to delegates which will supplement the learning and be useful reference material.

This course will enable you to

• Understand relevant codes and how they affect Non-Police Investigations.
• Understand the consequences of getting it wrong.
• Know what is a PACE interview and what does “grounds to suspect” mean?
• Know caution, meaning and consequences.
• Know when to audio interview and the procedure (with video demonstration).
• Know what information is to be given to suspect/Legal Respective.
• Understand about voluntary attendance rights for all interviews.
• Know the written interviews procedure.
• Understand the COVID interview procedure.
• Know the Vulnerable and Appropriate Adult procedures.
• Learn about interpreters and procedures.
• Understand the role of Solicitor/Legal Representative.
• Know about pre-interview disclosure requirements and best practice.
• Handle prepared statements.
• Know about post interview procedure, including correct witness statement content.

Who is the Course aimed at

Anyone who is involved in planning, preparing, managing and completing investigations using PACE legislation and needs to increase their knowledge and understanding of the Codes of Practice and relevant legislation and techniques.