Investigative interviewing

PEACE / TED (TEDS / TED PIE) police meaning

Investigative interviewing framework. A straightforward operational memory aid for PEACE.

Short answer

The non-accusatory, information-gathering framework for all victim, witness and suspect interviews; part of basic instruction for all police officers in England and Wales. TED and 5WH questioning sit inside its Account phase.

PEACE
Investigative interviewing framework
PPreparation and planning
EEngage and explain
AAccount, clarification, challenge
CClosure
EEvaluation

When officers use it

The non-accusatory, information-gathering framework for all victim, witness and suspect interviews; part of basic instruction for all police officers in England and Wales. TED and 5WH questioning sit inside its Account phase.

Practical point: use the mnemonic alongside current training, procedures and the live facts.

TED (TEDS / TED PIE) — Open-prompt questions for witness/suspect accounts (PEACE model)

Open-ended prompt stems used in the Account phase of the PEACE investigative interview model to obtain uninterrupted free recall before probing with 5WH questions. The extended 'TEDS PIE' pairs each stem with Precisely / In detail / Exactly.

TED (TEDS / TED PIE)
Open-prompt questions for witness/suspect accounts (PEACE model)
TTell (me...)
EExplain (to me...)
DDescribe (to me...)
SShow (me...) — TEDS variant only

Why Section includes this

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What does PEACE stand for?

P = Preparation and planning, E = Engage and explain, A = Account, clarification, challenge, C = Closure, E = Evaluation.

ADVOKATE — Assessing eyewitness identification evidence (Turnbull factors) 5WH — 5WH formula — core investigation questions GOLDEN HOUR — Effective early investigative action

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