Extract from Justice Committee (Scottish Parliament) evidence session on the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 - Dec 4
Wednesday, 5 December 2018 07:55
Detective Chief Inspector Graeme Lannigan (Public Protection
Specialist Crime Division of Police Scotland: ...We use
communication specialists on occasion. The traditional JII training
to date has been a five-day course; you will understand that that
can in no way train people in a communication specialism. We have
colleagues in speech and language who can help us, and we use
specialists from within the United Kingdom, including from
the National Crime Agency. We can link in with...Request free trial
Detective Chief Inspector Graeme Lannigan (Public
Protection Specialist Crime Division of Police Scotland:
...We use communication specialists on occasion.
The traditional JII training to date has been a five-day course;
you will understand that that can in no way train people in a
communication specialism. We have colleagues in speech and language
who can help us, and we use specialists from within the United
Kingdom, including from the National Crime Agency. We can link in with
specialist interview advisers to give us, as interviewers, pointers
at the planning stage so that we can get the best information from
the child in a way that suits them. The current course in no way
makes police officers and social workers communication specialists.
We have to work together with partners to plan the interview and
make it bespoke for the individual child...
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