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Abstract
In the UK, police reforms to meet needs of a diverse society have been limited in the case of deaf signers to an
increase in sign language interpreting services (SLIS). This article explores the consequences of this dependence on SLIS by the
UK police. We consider how deaf signers’ contact with the police may be inaccessible, despite national frameworks that ‘guarantee’
accessibility through the provision of BSL-English interpreting. We draw on qualitative data from focus groups and interviews with
police officers and custody sergeants who describe their experiences of having contact with deaf signers (or other minority
language users) through interpreters. We examine and contrast their perceptions and experiences concerning if, when, and how SLIS
provided access, as well as its impact on their contact with deaf signers. We compare these findings with UK police reform
policies to identify the current state of these provisions along with potential divergences.
期刊介绍:
Translation and Interpreting Studies (TIS) is a biannual, peer-reviewed journal designed to disseminate knowledge and research relevant to all areas of language mediation. TIS seeks to address broad, common concerns among scholars working in various areas of Translation and Interpreting Studies, while encouraging sound empirical research that could serve as a bridge between academics and practitioners. The journal is also dedicated to facilitating communication among those who may be working on related subjects in other fields, from Comparative Literature to Information Science. Finally, TIS is a forum for the dissemination in English translation of relevant scholarly research originally published in languages other than English. TIS is the official journal of the American Translation and Interpreting Studies Association (ATISA).