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From: John Williamson on 20 Jun 2008 05:23
Richard Corfield wrote:
> On 2008-06-17, Romeo Rondeau <eveyone(a)ease.com> wrote:
>> Keep in mind that there are some things that would be good for a
>> recording environment that wouldn't be good for police work. I'm sure
>> someone would notice the Sonex on the walls and Schoeps hanging from the
>> ceiling and conclude they might be recording what they say :-)
>
> The image I have from UK police dramas is a big obvious tape machine and
> a boundary mic on the table, though that may not be the case.
>
That's the usual setup here in interview rooms. The tape machine is a
dual cassette recorder, with one tape for the police & one for the
interviewee, which is handed to him/ her in a sealed bag immediately
after the interview, so that their lawyer can compare their copy with
the police transcripts & evidence given in court. The system is mono, &
the quality was only specified to be good enough for transcription. Auto
level control & the like, so the police don't need to do any more than
put the tapes in & push the record button, which is the only button on
the unit.

Some police forces now use video for interviews with a similar system of
giving the interviewee a copy of the tape afterwards.

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Tciao for Now!

John.
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