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The documents below set out the Police Approved Interpreters/Translators (PAIT) scheme, alongside the guidance published by the College of Policing to police officers on the use of interpreters and translators.

Qualifications, experience and vetting required to be classified within the Police PAIT Scheme.

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Other useful Police guidance

Briefing the interviewee: aide-memoire for interpreter-assisted interviews	Police Authorised Interpreters and Translator service (PAIT) – Q & A	Police Authorised Interpreters and Translators Scheme – An explanation	Working with an interpreter aide-memoire for interpreter -assisted interviews



Code of ethics	Briefing note: Using language services	Police launch new scheme for qualified and vetted interpreters	National Police Language Services Procedural Update

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