Dover police station: custody, address and free legal advice

Someone arrested and held at Dover?

If someone has been arrested near Dover, they are usually taken to a custody suite rather than held here. Ask for Robert Cashman by name at whichever suite they are in. Use the custody pathway and I will tell you whether I can attend.

Someone in custody now

Booked for a voluntary interview at Dover?

If you have a letter or a call asking you to come to Dover for an interview under caution, speak to a solicitor before you attend. Police station advice is free under legal aid. Do not give your account to the officer on the phone.

Voluntary interview advice

Free legal advice: how to ask for Robert Cashman by name

At the police station, ask for Robert Cashman by name. GOV.UK says advice there is free and that you can ask for a solicitor you know if they do legal aid work. I am a duty solicitor. I have over 30 years in criminal law, and I have been a solicitor since 2001.

Getting there and parking

I have not published parking or walking directions I have not checked. For the station the police publish, use the Kent Police station finder.

Who this page is for

Solicitors instructing cover and clients in Dover police interviews.

Areas covered

• Dover
• East Kent
• Deal
• Sandwich

Police station location information

Station addresses below are for orientation only. They aren't our office address. Numbers on this site are independent solicitor contacts, not Kent Police.

• Dover police station

  Ladywell, Dover CT16 1DJ

  Voluntary interviews

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dover police station open to the public?

I have not published front-counter times I have not checked. Use the Kent Police station finder. This site is not Kent Police. For the police, use 999 or 101.

Does Dover have a custody suite, and where are people taken?

Dover is a voluntary interview station on this site. I do not treat it as a custody suite. If someone is arrested nearby they are usually taken to North Kent, Medway, Tonbridge, Canterbury, Folkestone or Margate.

What is the phone number for Dover police station?

For the police, use 999 in an emergency or 101 otherwise. I do not publish a station direct number, and I do not publish my own number in this page.

Can I ask for a specific solicitor?

Yes. Ask for Robert Cashman by name. GOV.UK says legal advice at the police station is free, and that you can ask for a solicitor you know if they do legal aid work. The police contact the Defence Solicitor Call Centre.

Is legal advice free?

Police station advice is free under legal aid. That is different from legal aid at court, which has its own tests. See the GOV.UK page on legal advice at the police station.

Do you attend voluntary interviews at Dover?

Yes, subject to availability. Instruct with interview time and client details.

Which custody suite serves Dover arrests?

Arrests may be taken to Folkestone or Canterbury custody depending on operational demand.