Police station interview & evidence hub
This hub gathers interview tactics, disclosure, custody rights, and digital evidence articles in one place. Use it as a route map when you are preparing an attendance, briefing a colleague, or revisiting fundamentals after a difficult case. Each link opens a dedicated wiki article on this site.
How to use this page
- Before you travel: skim custody and disclosure sections if you are unsure what will be asked in interview.
- During consultation: jump to silence / Section 34 and fitness if tactics or vulnerability are live issues.
- After attendance: use seizure / warrants if property questions will follow the client home.
Nothing here replaces firm policy, supervision, or case-specific solicitor advice.
Interview tactics and preparation
| Topic | Article |
|---|---|
| Core tactics that translate to real interviews | Interview techniques that actually work |
| More advanced angles once you know the basics | Interview techniques — advanced |
| When silence is strategic — and what it does not guarantee | No comment strategy |
| Practical behaviour and phraseology in no-comment interviews | No comment interviews |
| Silence, prepared statements, and inference risk (framework-level) | Adverse inference from silence: Section 34 |
Disclosure: what you see, what you ask for
| Topic | Article |
|---|---|
| How to read and challenge weak early disclosure | Reading disclosure |
| Broader narrative on station disclosure (blog — same site) | Handling disclosure — police station |
Custody, PACE, and “at the station” foundations
| Topic | Article |
|---|---|
| Code C in custody — routes into rights and welfare | PACE Code C — custody |
| One-page style orientation across codes | PACE codes quick reference |
| Voluntary attendance — still high stakes | Voluntary police interview guide |
| First time in custody — structured walkthrough | First attendance walkthrough |
| Mental health pressures in detention | Mental health in custody |
| Under-18s — AAs and adapted expectations | Youth suspects procedures |
Fitness, vulnerability, and whether to interview now
| Topic | Article |
|---|---|
| Intoxication, crisis, delays, FME, and AAs | Fitness for interview |
Digital evidence, phones, and property
| Topic | Article |
|---|---|
| Downloads, passwords, and station-stage awareness | Digital evidence at the police station |
| Seizure and continuity — rep-level checklist | Seized property guide |
| Entry and search powers — orientation | Police warrants guide |
People and professionalism under pressure
| Topic | Article |
|---|---|
| When custody staff are difficult — stay effective | Difficult custody staff |
| Custody environment — broader coping and process | Dealing with police custody |
Related blog (sentencing — not interview tactics)
If your client moves past investigation to sentence, sentencing law moves quickly. For high-level context only: Sentencing Act 2026 — key changes. Do not conflate sentencing articles with PACE decisions in the cell.
Disclaimer
This hub is an index and orientation tool. It is not legal advice. Follow current PACE codes, force policies, and your supervising solicitor on live cases.