Police Interviews and Pre-trial
investigations are required to be carried out within certain confines of the
law. Police interviews must be conducted within the scope of duties of the
police, that is to say, prevention and detection of crime; apprehension of an
offender and the preservation of law and order; not for the enforcement of
contracts and collection of debts. The police must ensure that all the
constitutional and statutory rights of a suspect are respected and protected
and not violated. The interview must be conducted within the bounds of the law.
Attempt must be made to ensure that the suspect is not put on trial or asked
incriminating questions during the interview. There is also the need for the
suspect to have his lawyer present to guide him as to how to respond to
questions put to him by the police. A lawyer representing a suspect during
police interviews must ensure:
(a)
That the police interview is within the scope of
duties of the police, that is to say, prevention and detection of crime;
apprehension of an offender and the preservation of law and order; not the enforcement
of contracts and collection of debts;
(b)
that
all the constitutional and statutory rights of a suspect are respected and
protected and not violated;
(c)
that
the interview is conducted within the bounds of the law;
(d)
that
the suspect is not put on trial
or asked incriminating questions;
(e)
that
he guides the suspect as to how to respond to questions put to him by the
police.
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