Custody or scheduled interview — telephone only
We are NOT the police. This line is for arranging representation when someone is in police custody or for a scheduled voluntary (VAI) interview at a Kent police station.
We do not provide general legal advice by phone. Email and contact forms are not suitable for urgent custody attendance.
Telephone: 01732 247427
Text only (if unable to call): 07535 494446
Ask for Robert Cashman, Tuckers Duty Solicitor — The DSCC have our details
Who provides the legal service
If you contact us via this website, you are contacting Robert Cashman in his capacity as a solicitor at Tuckers Solicitors LLP (SRA ID: 127795). Any Legal Aid or private retainer is with Tuckers Solicitors LLP. This website is operated by Defence Legal Services Ltd t/a Police Station Agent and provides general information; it does not itself provide legal services.
We are NOT Kent Police or any police force. Instructions are accepted for people in police custody and scheduled voluntary (VAI) interviews at Kent stations — not general legal advice by telephone.
What to send when instructing police station cover
For criminal defence firms instructing freelance police station cover, include as much of the following as you have available:
- Client full name and date of birth
- Police station name and location
- Custody record number (if in custody)
- DSCC reference (if allocated)
- Interview date and time (voluntary interviews)
- Brief allegation / offence summary
- Investigating officer name or collar number (if known)
- Bail or RUI status (if known)
- Your firm name and contact details
Urgent custody: telephone is preferred. Email and forms are not suitable for immediate attendance requests.
Before You Submit
To help us respond quickly, please include the following information if available:
- •Station/custody suite
- •Interview time
- •Allegation
- •Call-back number
This form is not for:
- •Arrests from yesterday, days ago, or after someone has been released
- •Friends or non-family calling on someone's behalf
- •Missing-person enquiries — where are they? what happened to them?
- •General legal advice, welfare checks, or status updates
See our FAQ on immediate custody or interactive guide.
This contact form is suitable for non-urgent enquiries or scheduled police interviews.
If someone has been arrested or is currently in police custody, please telephone immediately rather than relying on email or this form.
Non-urgent enquiries and solicitor referrals
Email may be used for non-urgent enquiries, solicitor referrals, availability queries, or scheduled interviews. Messages are monitored regularly, but responses may not be immediate.
Email should not be used for urgent custody matters.
robertcashman@defencelegalservices.co.uk