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Index of Rep Wiki articles on interview tactics, disclosure, custody, fitness for interview, digital evidence, and property — quick links for representatives.

Interview TechniquesIntermediate✓ Fact-Checked426 words0 viewsUpdated 15 October 2026

Police station interview & evidence hub

This page brings together the Rep Wiki guides on interviews, disclosure, custody rights, fitness for interview, digital evidence and property. Use it when you're preparing for an attendance or briefing a colleague.

How to use this page

  • Before you travel: read the custody and disclosure guides if you're unsure what to expect.
  • In consultation: go to the silence, Section 34 and fitness guides if tactics or vulnerability are live issues.
  • After the attendance: use the property and warrants guides if the client has questions about what was seized.

Nothing here replaces firm policy, supervision, or advice on a specific case.

Interview tactics and preparation

Topic Guide
Core techniques that work in real interviews Interview techniques that actually work
Reading the interview and when to intervene Interview techniques: advanced
Deciding on no comment and holding it No comment strategy
The mechanics of no comment and prepared statements No comment interviews
The law on inferences from silence Adverse inference: Section 34
The words of the caution and what they mean The police caution explained

Disclosure

Topic Guide
Getting and reading pre-interview disclosure Reading police disclosure
More on disclosure at the station (blog) Handling disclosure at the police station

Custody and PACE

Topic Guide
The Code C provisions reps use most PACE Code C: custody and interview rights
What each PACE Code covers PACE codes quick reference
Voluntary interviews Voluntary police interviews
A first attendance, step by step First attendance walkthrough
Mental health and vulnerability Mental health in custody
Under-18s Youth suspects: procedures

Fitness for interview

Topic Guide
Intoxication, crisis, healthcare assessment and delay Fitness for interview

Digital evidence and property

Topic Guide
Phones, PINs, s.49 RIPA notices, downloads Digital evidence at the police station
Getting seized property back Seized property
Search and arrest warrants Police warrants

After the interview

Topic Guide
Bail or RUI RUI vs police bail
No further action NFA after interview
Out-of-court disposals Police cautions in England

Sources & further reading

Links are to official publishers (legislation, gov.uk, CPS, LAA, Sentencing Council). Case law on this site is limited to entries in our verified case-law registry. Always confirm the current version before relying on it in live advice.