Could you advise a client in a police cell — and get it right?

A Police Station Representative (PSR) is the trained, accredited specialist who stands beside a suspect in police custody — from booking, through interview, to the decisions that can change the outcome of a case. It’s real responsibility, real pressure, and a genuine career in criminal defence.

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You don’t have to be a solicitor

The Police Station Representatives Accreditation Scheme (PSRAS) is open to solicitors and non-solicitors alike. Paralegals, legal executives, trainee solicitors, and people with relevant criminal-practice experience all take this route into the role.

The standard is the same for everyone — three SRA assessments, which you can work towards in parallel so you qualify sooner:

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The test that decides whether you can think on your feet

The Critical Incidents Test drops you into a realistic custody scenario and assesses how you apply the law, your judgement and your ethics — in real time, with the clock running. It’s the part of accreditation that can’t be revised for. You either react well under pressure, or you don’t.

Want a go at being a police station rep?

Try a single live CIT scenario, free, with no account. Here’s exactly how it works:

1. You’ll hear a real client call from the custody suite — played out loud, in their own words.
2. You get a few seconds, then you speak your advice aloud — exactly like the real assessment.
3. Our AI scores you on Content, Confidence and Control and tells you, honestly, where you stand.

No account needed · About 2 minutes · One scenario

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