LPS CARE - Appropriate Adults Service - RFQ 15307112

When a Child below the age of 18 is arrested or interviewed under caution, a parent or guardian should always be present at the police interview to act as an Appropriate Adult as defined by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), unless there are exceptional circumstances that prevent this or render it inappropriate. The Service, where a parent or guardian is unable to attend the police interview, will provide a coordinated approach to the provision of persons to act as Appropriate Adults. The Service wil...