10. Help with communicating
I’ll be given additional help with communicating if I need it.
Your appropriate adult can help you understand what the police are saying in your police interview. They can also help make sure the police understand what you’re saying.
You may also be able to get extra help with communication from someone called an intermediary, who’s independent from the police. Their job is to help you and the police understand what each other say.
If you speak a different language to English or Welsh, the police can organise for someone who speaks your language (an interpreter) to help you understand what everyone is saying and to speak for you.
The interpreter might be with you in person, on a video call or on a phone call.
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