Paragraph 230 Information, referral to victim support services and needs assessmentsI1

ensure that the interview is conducted without unjustified delay after the facts have been reported^f1;

limit the number of interviews where possible and only carry out interviews where strictly necessary for the purposes of the investigation;

keep medical examinations to a minimum and carry them out only where strictly necessary for the purposes of the criminal proceedings;

allow the victim be accompanied by a person of their choice, unless a reasoned decision has been made to the contrary;

take steps to ensure the victim does not have unnecessary contact with the suspect when the victim is being interviewed.