1. You've been arrested - what happens now?
2. What rights do you have in the police station?
3. Questions to keep you safe.
4. Being searched.
5. An adult to support you.
6. Why you need a lawyer?
7. In the cell - what do you need to know?
8. Talking to your lawyer.
9. You right not to answer police questions.
10. Are you feeling up to being questioned?
11. Police Interview - what do you need to know?
12. What happens next?
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About us

This website arose out of research undertaken by Dr Vicky Kemp, University of Nottingham, and Dr Miranda Bevan, King’s College, London.

We would like to thank all the children and young people, police officers, appropriate adults, lawyers and other professionals and volunteers, who have taken part in our research and supported this work.

We are also grateful to all the organisations who have funded our research and helped to create the videos on this page.