CPS

• When was the crown prosecution service set up?

  1986, under the prosecution of offences act
• Why did the crown prosecution service take over proscecution?

  To remove the risk of bias from the police
• What cases does the CPS prosecute?

  All serious and complex cases
• Whats the philosophy of the CPS?

  1. Honesty
  2. Openness
  3. Respect
  4. Professionalism
• Whats the role of the CPS?

  1. Prepare and prosecute cases
  2. Advise police in their investigations
  3. Review evidence independently
• How is the CPS funded?

  1. Government
  2. Court costs recovered from defendents
  3. Confiscated assets
• How much did CPS funding fall in 2018?

  25%
• Approximately how much is the CPS funded?

  £500,000,000
• How many regional team does the CPS have?

  14
• What is the 15th regional team that provides the CPS virtually?

  CPS direct
• Whos the head of the CPS?

  Director of Public Proscecutions
• Who does the head of the CPS work closely with?

  Chief Crown Prosecutor
• What are the 3 tests that can be used in the Code for Crown Prosecution?

  1. Evidence Test
  2. Public Interest test
  3. Threshold Test