Urgent police interviews with suspects of terrorism under PACE : risks and mitigation

Karl Roberts

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    Abstract

    Since the events of 9/11 and 7/7, there has been much research and debate concerning the policing of terrorism. There has been recent interest in the way in which police carry out interviews with terrorist suspects, the tactics used, the risks and opportunities for the investigation, and the methods of best practice (Roberts 2011). One topic that has not so far been explored is the police use of urgent interviews (as defined by English Law) with terrorist suspects. This area is of some interest because of the context in which these interviews take place and because the relevant legislation allows some relaxation of the usual controls placed upon police interviews. This chapter therefore explores urgent interviews with terrorist suspects as defined within English Law; it argues that the context in which these interviews are done raises a number of possible risks to the integrity of a police investigation and considers how some of these risks may be mitigated. The chapter begins with a discussion of the relevant legislation.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Evolution of Policing: Worldwide Innovations and Insights
    EditorsMelchor C. de Guzman, Aiedeo Mintie Das, Dilip K. Das
    Place of PublicationU.S.
    PublisherCRC Press
    Pages349-363
    Number of pages15
    ISBN (Electronic)9781466567184
    ISBN (Print)9781466567153
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Keywords

    • policing
    • terrorism
    • interviewing
    • terrorists

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