It can be worrying to hear you've been invited for a police interview, but what does it mean and what should you do? Sarah from our Criminal Defence Team gives her advice. www.churchers.co.uk/
That's fair enough, but then you run the risk of being arrested. You could end up locked up in a cell for hours on end. You never have to talk to the police under any circumstances. Simply tell your solicitor you do not talk to corrupt tyrants.
Best advice, I wouldn’t go after numerous threats over 2 years they arrested me, they told so many lies, refused to leave my cell, they were so upset with me. No further action ,
I was once invited to a voluntary interview and they actually said " You don't need a solicitor for this ". Obviously I turned up with one and they spoke to police and advised me to leave.
If they had enough to charge you , you would not be invited , you would be arrested , you are only invited to attend in order to give them the opportunity to gather enough information against you ......don't do it ,
THIS. If the police don't arrest you it means they don't have sufficient grounds to do so. You have no obligation to assist them with their investigation, and you are not obliged to say anything whether under caution or not. Doing so will likely give them the grounds to arrest and charge you with something, even if it's fabricated. In the absence of legal counsel, ALWAYS, say nothing other than to confirm your identify if asked to do so and there after poltiely decliune to answer any questions and exercise your right not to have to say anything.. The Police are simply looking for a conviction and evidence suggests that they are not interested in who is reposnible, just that they get a result. The Police are not your friends and should be considered as hostile at all times. The End.
@@ChufinLive what is incorrect in what I posted ? You are either incredibly nieve , or a idiot , I will give you the benefit of the doubt , and say you are nieve, the police are there to investigate wrong doing / criminal offence's , and report their findings to the Crown prosecution services, the Crown , then judge if on the evidence in front of them , they have a reasonable chance of getting a conviction, and advise the police accordingly , to charge the suspect or release them , nothing you say to the police will be viewed in a unbiased way , every detail of your statement will be analysed , in minute detail , ....and used to build a case against you , the slightest error / mistake you make , even if it was a honest mistake will be used to undermine your evidence/character, as I said earlier , avoid interviews/ interrogation like the plague, innocent people talked themselves in to jail by giving the police a chance to contradict them ,
It's NOT an interview to see if you like Donuts and Soda Pop. Not an invitation to a Party. You REFUSE. If they issue a warrant or come and detain you - you remain Silent - except for requesting an ATTORNEY.
I’ve found that saying absolutely nothing to the police is the best way to preserve ones own self interest And it really annoys them so it’s fun watching them getting their knickers in a twist
I went to a voluntary interview many years ago , I was a lamb to the slaughter , met a pair of ars hole detectives who ended up giving me a caution for something I never done ! My mistake was talking too much , years later I was working with an ex police inspector who was a really nice guy , when I told him the story of my caution he was genuinely shocked ,I would tell anyone don't go to a police station without first seeking legal advice .
I was invited to a voluntary interview in the local station some years ago to answer charges of criminal damage or they would come to my house and arrest me. Stupidly I attended voluntarily and was lead to the cells, locked up from 10pm till 2am, then brought out to the interrogation room. It turned out a skinhead at the college I attended had kicked a hole in a plasterboard wall, and because I trained in karate had said I did it. I explained this to the pc who started writing my statement when a sergeant burst in, put a statement in front of me and ordered me to sign it. 'I was being a hard man and realise I was wrong, and I regret kicking the wall...'etc. I refused to sign, was dragged off the chair by my hair, kicked in the stomach and ordered to sign it. I refused so was put in a cell, bleeding from a ripped scalp. I asked for medical attention and legal representation and was told that as I wasn't signed in at the desk, and had attended voluntarily, no-one knew I was there so if I signed my confession laying on the floor I could go, or stay and suffer. I elected to stay and was released on bail at 6am when the shifts changed. Always tell someone where you are going, if you don't mind being arrested then there is a paper trail and you will be signed in, someone knows you are there. Luckily a family friend was a cousin to the Queen, so I went and told her my story. She rang her barrister in London and told him to be ready to accept a criminal case, then her cousin who was a Liberal MP in Kent, then the Chief Constable (she got straight through on his private number! amazing what being upper class and a magistrate can do) who she advised to make sure the officer had all his facts as she was picking up my legal costs and her barrister was waiting for instruction. The case was dropped. If it hadn't been for our family friend I would have a criminal record now. Never attend a police station alone, even to ask for directions.
I've heard a very similar story about someone else who was arrested for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, they were beaten and threatened and told they had to sign a confession. They were awarded compensation, sadly though the solicitor turned out to be a crook and defrauded them of it. This must have been in the 80's. I think times have changed and every interaction I've had with the police has been positive, but you can understand why generation after generation don't trust the police when they hear stories of how their parents and grand parents were treated.
Do not answer any more questions from police than what you are legally obliged to. A police officers “product” is convictions, he is judged on how many the officer gets. The officers questions are designed to find guilt and obtain those convictions, no matter how innocent or friendly they seem. Remember, they have had a lot of practice at it and you have not. Do not rely on your innocence as a shield.
@@raistlin3462 Oh I get it and I agree with your advice. It's just people always say something like "always have your lawyer present" instead of "find a good lawyer to help you".
@@edennis8578I'm not arguing or saying it was confusing. I just find it interesting that people always say "not without YOUR lawyer, as if most of us have one on retainer. If I needed a lawyer, I would be scrambling to a) figure out who to hire, and b) figure out to pay for it. And I make decent money.
Look at Russell Williams in Ottawa who was invited to go to an interview. He ended up being arrested and charged with murder. He is not likely to be released from prison. Apparently he told his wife that he should be home for dinner when he left the house!!
The glue is in the title person as she quoted , person is not Man or Woman its a legal fiction used in the corporation world . You will never see the title Man or Woman on legal documents, only person .
If they call you for a "voluntary" interview, you just decline. "No thanks." If they come to your home for a "voluntary" chat, you should keep repeating "have I committed a crime?" over and over and over. They will probably spend 5 minutes dodging the question, but you should just keep interrupting them again and again with that same question. Once they answer "no" you should just say "then have a good day, bye" and close the door.
Waffle. You do not have to have committed a crime for the police to want to interview you. They can merely "suspect" you of committing a crime and by you asking "am I suspected of committing a crime" will most certainly warrant a response of "that's what we're trying to establish". Remember one thing, ALWAYS ask for legal representation. You will NEVER be able to "talk your way out of something" and don't answer a single question until instructed to do so. Silence is always your best defence.
@@mrnobody4771 _"They can merely "suspect" you of committing a crime and by you asking "am I suspected of committing a crime" will most certainly warrant a response of "that's what we're trying to establish"."_ Well, if they respond like that then you can answer with: "Well, come back once you have established that. Good bye."
@@mrnobody4771 at the beginning of an iuc you have to outline the reason for interview ,you have to ask if suspects wants legal representation and ask about health including mental problems to assess fitness to be interviwed
@@catman2629 You are under no obligations whatsoever to answer ANY questions put to you. Including those above. What happens it you simply refuse to answer them? Reason is, I asked for my solicitor to be present before answering any questions and was threatened with arrest if I didn't answer the "fitness to be questioned" questions. Therefore being threatened with arrest for remaining silent. Im not sure what arrest would have achieved apart from delaying the interview until my solicitor arrived anyway. And then went no comment regardless.
Here's my story: I was accused of being Racist, lost my job and completely broke down mentally, sometime after I was asked to voluntarily go to a Police station, I barely managed to get a Solicitor. After the initial interview I was advised by the Solicitor to plead guilty to prevent Court action so I did, only after I had signed the papers did the Solicitor upon my Q tell me, THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE 'APPARENT' CRIME! The Solicitor had a conversation with the Officer before hand and agreed, to prevent a public Outcry they'd get me to admit to a crime I HADN'T COMMITED as the 'supposed' 'Victim' was part of a BLM group! I really wasn't fully aware at that time as I was mentally ill so they used me to dispel any 'riotous' events. The 'supposed' incident took place in an area with X8 HD audio enabled cameras, funny, they NEVER showed any footage either. My advise, if you do volunteer, make sure you have a LEGIT Solicitor and don't sign anything until YOU are absolutely sure!!!😎
She’s giving you bad advice. It’s just a serious as being arrested if you make the mistake of going in for the interview. What could you possibly gain?
@@Honda_Hooligan I think by formal caution the OP means "you do to have to say anything etc". Which you would probably be given anyway seeing as they can't interview you without it.
You should be allowed access to a solicitor for a voluntary interview anyway. If the police don't let you speak to a solicitor before any interview, then the whole interview is inadmissible as evidence in court.
@@petercdowney Only if you have asked for a solicitor and they don't get you one. Often the filth will "forget" to let you know you're entitled to one for free, or make it difficult for you to know that. They use terms like "It's only going to be a quick 5 min chat then you'll be on your way" to make it sound like it's nothing serious. If you don't ASK for a solicitor then the interview can go ahead without one and is just as admissible as if you had one present.
My solicitor was Philip Brown of Freeman Brown. Philip Brown did not even bother requesting vital Bodycam and CCTV evidence - so I sacked him. DO NOT use Freeman Browns solicitors!
If they suspect you of a crime and invite you in and you don't go, they may arrest you. If the grounds for that suspicion are sufficient then the arrest will be 100% lawful.
Remember if you do turn up to a police interview voluntary saying no comment for every single thing including when they ask your name I did a four hour no common interview I was released and I didn't have a solicitor with me
@@ianhill4585 Only go no comment if you're instructed to do so by your solicitor. Inference can be a bitch in court. The old "if you refuse to answer questions which you later rely on in court" etc.
Always go if you are a witness. I went as a witness they had nothing prepared the cop told me because nobody ever turns up. Good thing I did the victim told the police a pack of lies to get the other guy in trouble.
Sure, interviews conducted by the police in relation to "new cops" recruitment processes are said to make attendees feel a little nervous. And (of course) they need to be conducted in a relatively serious manner. But just why an invited police job applicant would also need to bring his or her lawyer along to an interview has me curious. Is this so that the recruiter can better assess the demeanour of the recruit in a confrontational situation by having the recruiting sergeant play "bad cop" whilst the lawyer plays "good cop"? And do the police foot the bill for the lawyer's time during such interviews?
Even if Police did not have grounds to arrest you initially, they may arrest you after your intervew is done. My attorney, who was a long time prosecutor, told me just say NO in these situations.
I had this once and luckily I'm smart, I took my solicitor with me as it was serious and I was read my rights by the interviewing officer but luckily after 6 months investing Me the charges were dropped, if I didn't bring my solicitor with me who was a trainee solicitor I would have been in trouble, always get a trainee solicitor as they are young sharp minded and keen to impress and did not cost me a penny as I got legal aid.
@@christineayres7199 Not really. The immense mental health strain that a defendant is under being RUI for that long is enough to break you alone. And then the courts not even taking that into consideration if/when you may/may not be charged is in my eyes criminal.
How sad it is that those who are supposed to protect us are being perceived as those who want to harm us. I don't understand why police reform wasn't in any manifestos, as it is desperately needed.
Apologize and say you have a prior engagement and your not available until they give a reason why they want to see you. Then go to your prior engagement.
Don't have to make excuses about prior arrangements, tell them you're not attending the voluntary interview, no fuss no muss, they'll witter, 'better for you too," blah blah, just keep saying" not attending,not attending", they arrest you,or they leave, that's it.......
It's exactly the same as a normal arrest and interview, other than you are allowed to go under your own steam. Although it's pretty much soon as possible. Try saying "ok, I'll pop in sometime over the next year" or "I'll try n find time" Say you'll go then don't bother? They'll come n get you or just put a stop on any vehicles in your name 👍
What you should do is get legal representation as soon as the police request an interview. Then if you go, take him or her with you. Talking to the police is always risky. Talking to the police without a lawyer is self destructive.
You advise to go.But,then you say the person can decide not to stay? Not say anything?Won't they say it is not co- operating?Is this the same as not attending?Not clear on the whole picture.Would it be better to let them arrest,then sue in civil court for damaged?
You do not have to cooperate with the police. You do not have to help them with their investigation. You don't work for them so why do their job for them. You always have the right to leave a voluntary interview but then you run the risk of arrest. Remember the golden rule. Always have a solicitor present and say NOTHING until one arrives. NOTHING AT ALL. Regarding suing for unlawful arrest, you could do but if they arrest you because they suspect you of a crime chances are the "grounds" for that arrest would be 100% lawful.
Best way to find out whether the police are impartial or for 'the law' or for you, as a citizen, is to attend such an interview. They are for their own careers, give a cr*p about 'the law' & are always against you. You will never forget.
you respond: "I am not a volunteer, if you want my services i require a cash pre-payment of £10 000 " slavery is abolished, but voluntary slavery is in full force
In the hush of uncertainty, a letter arrives, A call to the station, where truth survives. Sarah, a guide in the Criminal Defence Team, Navigates the shadows, turns the unseen. "I've been invited," a whisper in the air, A dance with questions, a burdensome affair. Churchers Solicitors, a beacon so bright, In the legal labyrinth, where worries take flight. Sarah's advice, a poetic refrain, In the face of the law, calms the worried brain. Voluntary interview, a path to tread, With Churchers at your side, no need for dread. Gather your thoughts, like autumn leaves fall, In the solicitor's care, stand tall. Prepare, oh prepare, for the questioning hour, In the echo of guidance, find your power. At the police station, where shadows loom, Churchers Solicitors, dispelling the gloom. Legal allies, in the tempest's swirl, Sarah's wisdom, a comforting pearl. In the room of inquiry, where echoes resound, Speak truth, speak wisely, let no secrets be found. Churchers Solicitors, like guardians stand, Defenders of justice, a reassuring hand. Sarah, a presence, a legal muse, In the face of uncertainty, no need to lose. Voluntary interview, a step to face, With Churchers by your side, in grace. So, heed the counsel, as the interview draws near, Churchers Solicitors, erasing the fear. In the realm of justice, let confidence brew, For with Sarah's guidance, you'll navigate through.
No you don't. But they can and often do arrest you for one of these "chats". But to arrest you they must have reasonable grounds to suspect you of a crime. They cannot just arrest you for being a witness etc.
No comment all the way. Unless you are very precise with language. If you say the same thing slightly differently then that becomes an inconsistency, what you do say can lead them on to other areas. Applies even if you are totally innocent. The may harm your defence caution is a nonsense, if you have a valid defence then not presenting it till trial doesn't make it invalid. Don't play your hand till they've presented theirs.
It happened gradually over more than a century. For most of that time criminals were unarmed, and the police were also unarmed [as they still are for most of the time], and the police and their controllers were on the side of the ordinary person. So it seemed reasonable; we felt that we were lucky not to be Americans, with all their violence, and we didn't want to start any escalation towards the American position. We thought it was on the whole a good thing. How naive we were!
Until you're charged (and even after if means tested) all legal representation is free in the UK. Of course you cannot recover charges. The choice of representation is yours. It's like saying "if I hire a Ferrari to attend or travelled there by private jet could I reclaim the money".
You’re just saving them petrol and man hours but the end will be the same. You’ll be violated and framed. If you shouldn’t open your door for the police you certainly shouldn’t voluntarily go open their door.
1. NEVER attend a voluntary interview. If the police suspect that you have committed a crime and they have sufficient evidence that they can arrest you, they will arrest you. If they haven't got enough evidence, they will invite you to attend a voluntary interview in the hope that you will say something to incriminate yourself with. And then they will arrest you. 2. NEVER talk to the Police without a Solicitor present. If you do get "invited for an interview", get a Solicitor lined up. You will need one if the cops do choose arrest you. 3. You are NOT obliged to assist the Police in an investigation, especially if they are investigating YOU. 4. You are NOT obliged to say anything whether under caution or not*. So don't. If you do not say anything you can't incriminate yourself. (*S164/165 RTA being the exception when you must provide your licence and possibly state your DOB/Name & address & insurance)
5. Please do not listen to Humanity Will Prevail as he is talking absolute rubbish. It is nothing to do with the amount of evidence as to whether you are arrested or asked in for a voluntary interview. It’s to do with whether they need to make the arrest for reasons stipulated in code G of PACE. They may need to make an arrest as their is a significant threat, harm, risk to the situation or they may need to make an arrest in order to carry out parts of the investigation that they can’t do unless you are under arrest. IE search your house or take intimate samples from you etc. all the things that cant be done unless you are under arrest.
In the UK yes. However although you're always presumed to be innocent until proven guilty, the caution you are read here states "you do not have to say anything. However if you do not mention something when questioned to which you later rely on in court, it may harm your defence. Basically saying, if we ask you something and you don't answer but then do answer in court the court may not believe you. The whole thing is a farce.
I wonder who pays the cost of a solicitor. Seems quite strange that the police wants to ask you some questions, but you are hundreds of pounds out of pocket for legal representation. I'd tell them to give me some guarantee that they pay for the solicitor or else I wouldn't appear.
Terrible advice from Churchers. If invited to a voluntary interview: don't go. Simple as. Don't talk to the police, as per the famous youtube video on this.
The ‘voluntary’ interview process was forced upon the police, because people don’t like being arrested and kept in cells. There are often situations when an interview under caution is necessary, to further an investigation, but where, initially, there aren’t grounds for arrest. The general rules of arrest state that it must be proportionate, lawful, accountable and necessary. If you agree to attend voluntarily, arresting you wouldn’t be proportionate, lawful or necessary. Refusing a voluntary interview creates grounds for arrest, as failure to cooperate makes arrest proportionate and necessary. If you’re innocent, what’s the problem? Do you really need a solicitor to remind you to say ‘no comment’, if you don’t wish to answer? Do you know how much these solicitors drain from our taxes every year? If your IQ is higher than a hedgehog, a police interview shouldn’t pose any problems, particularly as they’re frequently conducted by cops and civilian investigators whose IQ is at goldfish level😂
That's terrible advice. The police are looking for someone to hang the crime on and they usually don't care much who. The chances are pretty good that if you go flapping your yap to the cops, they'll find a reason to charge you. In the US, the FBI has stated that at least 20 percent of the people in prison are innocent and it's probably as high as 40 percent.
WTF "Refusing a voluntary interview creates grounds for arrest, " No, refusing to volutarily talk to a police officer cannot be used as any sort of grounds for suspicion. you're and idiot @sage1d590 if you think that being innocent is any use once they have you, they'll pin something on you.
I agree, except to say that its not terrible advice -its utterly STUPID. Being arrested as an iccocent person in THIS case isnt a bad thing. Once arrested you have the right to legal counsel @@edennis8578
Bullshite! You do not have to cooperate with the police. Nor is there anywhere in law which states you DO. Therefore not cooperating is not grounds. In fact it's advice like yours which boils my piss. What you're saying is the police can say "we want to ask you something and if you don't answer, we will arrest you, even though you have the fundamental right not to answer any questions. The simple fact you say "if you're innocent then whats the problem" is a worry enough. The police don't care if you're innocent or not. They are there to secure evidence which will convict you in a court if charged. You do know how many people are wrongly convicted in this country right? I definitely smell pork with this one.
