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10-206 - Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations/Interviews

  • Summary: Requirements for recording suspect interrogations to ensure integrity and compliance with legal standards.
  • Effective Date: 09-13-2004
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Policy

Officers shall electronically record all custodial interrogations/interviews of suspects when the questioning occurs at a place of detention, i.e., Hennepin County Adult Detention Center (HCADC), Juvenile Detention Center (JDC), or a MPD vehicle that is equipped with Mobile Video Recording (MVR) equipment, etc. Interrogation includes any information about rights, any waiver of those rights, and all questioning.

Upon completing an electronic recording of a custodial interrogation/interview, the tape(s) shall be property inventoried according to department procedures.

For further information regarding audio recordings of suspect interrogations/interviews in MVR-equipped vehicles, see P&P 4-218 - Mobile Video Recording Equipment.

 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.

  • Juvenile: An individual who is under the age of eighteen (18) years.
10-205 - Interviewing Suspects in Hospital
10-207 - Eyewitness Identification

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10-206 - Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations/Interviews 09-13-2004 download PDF

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