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Police & Investigative Transcription

MWC provides accurate, secure, and confidential transcription services for police forces, legal professionals, investigators and regulatory organisations.

Police & Interview Transcription

From police and PACE interviews to body-worn camera footage, CCTV, telephone recordings and other evidential audio and video, our experienced team can provide reliable transcripts tailored to your requirements. 

Whether you require a single interview or support with a large volume of recordings, MWC can provide a flexible transcription service with the turnaround and formatting you require.

Police Interviews

PACE interviews

ABE interviews

Witness interviews

Suspect interviews

Recorded statements

Investigation interviews

Regulatory and enforcement interviews

Internal investigation interviews

Body-Worn Camera & Video Transcription

Body-worn cameras and other video recordings can contain important evidence that needs to be accurately captured and easily reviewed. We can work with recordings containing multiple speakers, background noise and other audio challenges, including:

Body-worn camera (BWV / Bodycam) footage

CCTV recordings

Mobile phone video

Interview-room recordings

Digital video files

Surveillance recordings

Telephone & Audio Recordings

MWC handles a wide range of recorded formats, from live emergency calls to archived legacy recordings, with the confidentiality and precision that court-ready evidence demands. Whether you’re preparing for trial, building a case file, or simply need a reliable written record, our transcribers work quickly without compromising accuracy. We support the full range of formats used across criminal and civil proceedings, including:

999 and emergency calls

Telephone recordings

Radio communications

Custody suite recordings

Interview recordings

Digital audio files

Dictation

Legacy audio formats

Searchable Transcripts, Speaker Identification & Timestamps

For lengthy recordings, being able to quickly locate and reference important information can be invaluable.

Searchable Transcripts

Quickly search the transcript to locate names, words, phrases or key sections of a recording.

Speaker Identification

Clearly distinguish between different speakers throughout the transcript.

Timestamps

Locate specific sections of the transcript against the original audio or video recording.

Why Marten Walsh Cherer

Impeccable standards in quality, experienced staff & personal attention. With a history that dates back over a century, we are the leading court and verbatim transcription company in the UK.

Police and Investigative Reporting Experience

MWC has extensive experience transcribing audio and video across all stages of policing and investigation, including:

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  • Police and PACE interviews
  • ABE, witness and suspect interviews
  • Body-worn camera and CCTV footage
  • 999 calls and telephone recordings
  • Custody suite and interview-room recordings
  • Regulatory and internal investigation interviews

 

Our teams are experienced in handling multiple speakers, background noise and other challenging audio, ensuring an accurate transcript whatever the source material.

Verbatim & Bespoke Transcription

Our transcription service can be tailored to the nature of the recording and how the transcript will ultimately be used. Depending on your requirements, MWC can provide:

  • Verbatim transcription
  • Speaker identification
  • Timestamps
  • Searchable transcripts
  • Bespoke formatting
  • Digital delivery
  • Agreed templates and formatting requirements

 

Backlog & Overflow Support

Large investigations can generate significant volumes of audio and video. MWC can provide additional transcription capacity to help organisations:

  • Clear existing transcription backlogs
  • Manage large investigations
  • Deal with temporary increases in workload
  • Support internal transcription teams
  • Meet urgent deadlines
  • Manage ongoing high-volume requirements

 

Whether you need support for one investigation or an ongoing programme of work, we can discuss the most appropriate approach.

Secure & Confidential

Police and investigative recordings often contain highly sensitive information.

MWC understands the importance of confidentiality, security and the careful handling of sensitive legal and investigative material.

Our experienced team works with confidential recordings and legal documentation every day, with processes designed to protect your information throughout the transcription process.