The Crown Prosecution Service
网页The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales. The CPS is independent, and we make our decisions independently of the police and government. Our duty is to make sure that the right person is …
About CPS - The Crown Prosecution Service
网页The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales. The CPS is independent, and we make our decisions independently of the police and government. Our duty is to make sure that the right person is …
The CPS: How we make our decisions
网页How we make our decisions. When a crime is reported, the police (or another investigative body) will investigate the crime. Once they've completed their investigation and are ready to refer the case to the CPS, they will send us a file containing the evidence they've gathered. A CPS lawyer will then review all the information and decide whether ...
The CPS Areas, CPSD, CPS Central Casework Divisions and CPS …
网页The CPS operates across England and Wales, with 14 regional teams prosecuting cases locally. Each of these 14 CPS Areas is headed by a Chief Crown Prosecutor, and works closely with local police forces and other criminal justice partners.
Prosecution guidance | The Crown Prosecution Service
网页Prosecution guidance assists Crown Prosecutors in their decision making. Purpose. The CPS prosecutes independently, fairly and works to deliver justice in every case.. The Code for Crown Prosecutors sets out the overarching principles to be followed by Crown Prosecutors when they make case decisions.. The purpose of the prosecution guidance is to assist Crown Prosecutors in applying the Code ...
The Criminal Justice System - The Crown Prosecution Service
网页The Criminal Justice System. At the CPS we play a key role in the criminal justice system. It's our job to prosecute criminal cases - making sure we prosecute the right person for the right offence. These explainers illustrate our role, how we make our decisions and how we work in partnership with organisations across the criminal justice system.
Theft Act Offences - The Crown Prosecution Service
网页2024年9月12日 — Each offence concerned goods valued at between £7.66 and £163.00, with a total (aggregate) value of £442.57. The prosecution was commenced via a postal requisition issued in April 2019, i.e. outside the 6-month time limit applicable to summary only offences by virtue of s.127 Magistrates Courts Act 1980 (MCA 1980).
Information and support for victims & witnesses
网页For less serious offences: Once the police have completed their investigation they will decide whether or not charge the suspect with an offence. For more serious offences: Once the police consider they have enough evidence they will pass the case to us at the CPS and ask us to make a decision about whether a suspect can be charged. If they do not have enough evidence they will not send the ...
Disclosure - The Crown Prosecution Service
网页Disclosure is a vital part of every investigation and the preparation of every case for prosecution and trial. The National Disclosure Improvement Plan (NDIP) published in January 2018 demonstrated the unprecedented joint commitment and focus of the police, the CPS and the College of Policing to finding solutions to …
The principles we follow - The Crown Prosecution Service
网页The principles we follow. The Code for Crown Prosecutors sets out the basic principles to be followed by Crown Prosecutors when they make case decisions. The decision on whether or not to charge a case against a suspect is based on the Full Code Test as outlined in the Code. The Full Code Test has two stages: