By Bob Denaro (KPM) · May 2026 The PEACE model is the national framework for investigative interviewing: Preparation and Planning, Engage and Explain, Account, Closure, and Evaluation. Applied well, it gives investigators the best opportunity to gather accurate, complete and reliable information in a legally defensible way. An unstructured interview risks leading questions, missed areas, and a record that will not withstand court scrutiny. Preparation and Planning Know the of

By Bob Denaro (KPM) · May 2026 “You do not have to say anything. But it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence.” Every investigator can recite the police caution wording. Far fewer can explain it and Code C expects both.The caution has three parts, each doing distinct legal work. The three parts of the caution 1. The right to silence “You do not have to say anything.”