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T is is the responsibility of the PIM! someone who has fired their weapon. PIM courses. I often get asked “How
When? Probably one of the last things Clearly their legal advice will exclude much should be included in the PIM basic
to be completed at the PIM suite and so them from being the person who would facts?” I provide a couple of examples but
should not be rushed. Where? Ideally, provide basic facts to the PIM. In the rare can only answer that this is very much
in a separate room away from the main event of only officers who have fired their dependent on the circumstances and the
PIM suite area. Who is present? T e PIM, weapons being able to provide the basic legal advice offered. I confess that I am
their scribe and the individual providing facts, I have been assured that this will be a fan of supporting the Investigators as
it plus their lawyer and or Federation obtained by that individual’s lawyers under much as I can with this and I also confess
Representative. Written on? A separate the umbrella of appropriate legal advice. that some of the ‘basic facts’ are a bit
plain or lined piece of paper. PIMs need to T is should not be a routine practice but more than that. My counter argument
remember that this is not a question and shows the willingness of all concerned to is that we have not left any Principal
answer session so they need to provide a support the on-going investigation. Officer vulnerable in doing so and
proper briefing of what is required. I am sure all readers will not be providing as much as we can takes the heat
In the spirit in which this stage was surprised that this element is subject of out of the demands of the Investigator at
written the term ‘Principal Officer’ means much discussion and debate on initial an early stage.

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