Guidance

Criminal investigations: use of interpreters

Guidance based on the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for using interpreters.

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published
4 October 2019
Last updated
28 September 2022 — See all updates

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Criminal investigations: use of interpreters

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This guidance tells criminal investigators in Immigration Enforcement (IE) and suitably trained and accredited criminal investigators within the Home Office about the use of interpreters, translation and transcription services available to staff conducting criminal investigations.

Published 4 October 2019
Last updated 28 September 2022 + show all updates

  1. Version 7.0 uploaded which includes a new section on booking interpreters for court during first hearing in charge and remand cases. Also guidance has been updated on the use of bigword.

  2. Updated guidance with a new process for obtaining a witness statement using an interpreter, new thebigword purchase order and payment procedures, and updated telephone and contact details.

  3. Updated guidance.

  4. Updated guidance.

  5. Updated guidance.

  6. Replaced the document with a new version.

  7. First published.