New witness account guide highlights risk of social media bias

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New witness account guide highlights risk of social media bias

Guidelines for obtaining more accurate witness statements have been issued by the College of Policing.

Date - 29th November 2019
By - Chris Smith

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The College of Policing has issued new guidance for taking initial victims' and witness accounts of incidents following concerns about their accuracy. The college has issued new advice following criticism in PEEL inspections that...

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