What should I do if the police want to talk to me regarding missing money from my job?
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What should I do if the police want to talk to me regarding missing money from my job?
I work for a small franchisee as the store manager. The owners found $3,000-4,000 missing starting about 4 months ago. I wasn’t aware that I was doing anything wrong as far as paperwork and was also under the assumption that the owner was doing her part checking her more detailed paperwork. That was not the case. The owners gave the cops our paperwork and video surveillance and now a detective wants to talk to me tomorrow. I’m afraid that they are going to blame me for the missing money. I don’t know what my rights are and how to proceed with this.
Asked on September 23, 2014 under Criminal Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
IF anything you say may incriminate you--that is, if something you might say would may point the finger at you as having taken the money--you have the right to not say those things or speak to the police about them. This is the "right to remain silent" you see on police TV shows and movies. However, you have no right to remain silent *unless* what you would say would incriminate you, or make you look guilty--you can't refuse to speak to the police simply because you'd rather not be involved, or are afraid that a co-worker, friend, or employer may get in trouble.
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