Evidence Division Sample Clauses

Evidence Division. The Evidence Division, which was first established as part of the SPD,45 was responsible for supporting the work of the legal divisions and the trial teams. The Division was divided into three branches. The most important was the Interrogation Branch, created in June 1946, which conducted interrogations of both witnesses and defendants.46 17 interrogators worked full-time in the Interrogation Branch in October 1946; that number grew to 24 by June 1947 and then decreased to 12 by June 1948, as the final NMT trial, High Command, was winding down.47 All of the interrogators were highly skilled – requirements for the position included extensive interrogation experience; fluency in speaking, reading, and writing both German and English; a “broad background” in German social, economic, and political conditions at the time; and a “sound grounding” in the structure and activities of the Nazi government.48 The Interrogation Branch conducted a staggering number of interrogations during its existence – 9,456 in all.49 Indeed, from October 1946 to December 1947, the Branch’s interrogators averaged 370 interrogations per person.50 The Evidence Division also included an Apprehension and Locator Branch, which – as its name indicates – was initially responsible for locating individuals being investigated by the OCC and was later charged with ensuring that witnesses and defendants were apprehended, detained, and either transferred or (when located in a different occupation zone) extradited to Nuremberg for use by the prosecution.51