Abstract
In the United Kingdom as in other legislatures the Police can, under certain circumstances, carry out urgent interviews with suspects of crime. Urgent interviews are designed to protect the public from harm by averting other serious offences and/or the escape of other offenders. This paper explores the use of urgent interviews in counter terrorism. It introduces the legislation governing their use (the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) code H), and identifies risks associated with urgent interviewing in counter terrorism. Considering relevant research and best interviewing practice the paper provides recommendations as to how the various risks may be mitigated.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Working Papers Series |
| Subtitle of host publication | Contemporary Issues in Public Safety and Security : the Twenty-First International Police Executive Symposium |
| Place of Publication | USA |
| Publisher | International Police Executive Symposium (IPES) |
| Pages | 3-21 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | International Police Executive Symposium (21st : 2011) - Karlskona, Sweden Duration: 10 Aug 2011 → 14 Aug 2011 |
Conference
| Conference | International Police Executive Symposium (21st : 2011) |
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| City | Karlskona, Sweden |
| Period | 10/08/11 → 14/08/11 |