Appropriate Adult Services South Wales

Welcome to Appropriate Adult Services for South Wales.

Our team of experienced Appropriate Adults work to ensure that the rights of vulnerable individuals are explained and met during the process of police interview.

While the NAAN guidelines suggest a maximum response time of two hours, we endeavor to respond within one hour of referral.

Juevenile

She may be guilty, She may not. Our job is to ensure she is treated fairly and justly

We currently cover the South Wales, Gwent and Newport Police authority areas. We work closely with police officers and solicitors as independent observers to ensure a fair, just and smooth interviewing process, as specified in PACE.

An appropriate adult should be someone who is completely independent of the police. Professional Appropriate Adults should have a sound understanding and experience of dealing with juveniles, vulnerable adults and mentally disordered individuals.

AASWales is a professional body of such people who provide an effective Appropriate Adult Service. Thus helping to eliminate unnecessary delays while detainee's in custody are awaiting interview, relieving stress on detainee's and allowing a smooth and fair interview process / custody period.

If you have any questions about our services and wish to know more, please Contact Us.

14.03.07

PACE Review: On 14th March the Home Office issued a consultation paper on a major review of PACE. The paper can be downloaded from the National Appropriate Adult Network website.

Becoming an appropriate adult requires the ability to often cope with difficult situations, while ensuring that the rights of a vulnerable individual are respected and PACE Guidelines are followed, promoting best possible practice is obeyed.

If you feel that you have the ability to cope with difficult situations whilst maintaining professionally and integrity, please feel free to contact us.

The National Appropriate Adult Network brings together those people involved in Appropriate Adult work, providing advice, guidance and support. They are advocates of good and fair practice, and work closely with the Government on policy and practice issues.

If you are thinking of becoming an appropriate adult, we recommend that you visit their web site.