Are there audio recordings of the statements taken at the police station?

Legal analysis: Yes, confessions can be recorded, and video and audio can be recorded at the same time. With the advancement of science and technology, many advanced technologies have been applied in the field of criminal case investigation. Among them, according to the regulations of relevant national power agencies, the current interrogation process is generally equipped with audio and video recordings, and the entire process is monitored to ensure that the legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects are better protected from infringement.

Legal basis: "Procedural Regulations for the Handling of Criminal Cases by Public Security Organs"

Article 41 When the public security organ interrogates a criminal suspect for the first time or takes compulsory measures against him, he shall inform the criminal suspect A person has the right to appoint a lawyer as a defender, and if he or she has not retained a defense lawyer due to financial difficulties or other reasons, he or she may apply for legal aid from a legal aid agency. The information should be recorded.

If criminal suspects in the same case entrust the same defense lawyer, or if two or more criminal suspects who are not involved in the case but have committed crimes entrust the same defense lawyer, the public security organ shall require them to change defense lawyers.

Article 42: Criminal suspects may retain their own defense lawyers. If a criminal suspect is in custody, his guardian or close relative may also entrust a defense lawyer to defend him on his behalf.

A criminal suspect's request for a defense lawyer can be made in writing or verbally. If the complaint is made orally, the public security organ shall make a transcript, which shall be signed and fingerprinted by the criminal suspect.