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Example: ‘Yes, we do this routinely on important interviews and you may have a copy at the
appropriate time. If you would like to make your own recording now, we will provide you
with a recorder. Let’s carry on?’

You should then resume the interview as quickly and as quietly as possible. However, you
must be prepared to present the tape – or copies of it – and transcripts to the suspect or his
legal advisers and have them available for production in court.

Under no circumstances should covert tape recording be denied.

MEMORY STICK the investigators’ reaction and was not
impressed with their statements that their
Investigators covertly recorded an interview reply was ‘technically accurate’ as the
using a Samsung recorder that uses a solid recording was not on tape. This foolishness
state memory rather than a tape. The caused the judge to lose all confidence in
suspect asked ‘Is this being tape recorded?’ the investigation and the case was lost.
and the investigators replied with the
subjective truth ‘No’. When the case came
to court, the judge was very critical of

If you make a recording on a solid state recorder, you either have to maintain the device
fully powered8 until the recording is no longer required or copy the memory onto tape.

To transfer data from a solid state recorder to a CD, computer or tape:

• make a note of the length of the interview (e.g. 2 hours 42 minutes) from the display of the
solid recorder;

• deliver the device to an independent laboratory (as soon as possible after the interview and
against a dated and timed receipt) and get them to make at least three copies on tape or CD,

Figure 6.5 The Sony Digital Voice Recorder – Up to 6 hours of recording time
8 If you lose power the memory will be erased