CPS

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CPS is the principal public agency in England and Wales responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police.

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instanceOf government agency
prosecution service
public body
abbreviation CPS self-linksurface differs
appliesTest Full Code Test
Threshold Test
country England
Wales
establishedBy Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
excludesRole deciding guilt or innocence
investigating crimes
follows Code for Crown Prosecutors
funding UK government
hasDocument Code for Crown Prosecutors
hasFunction specialist prosecution divisions (e.g. serious crime, fraud, terrorism)
victim and witness support in prosecutions
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
jurisdiction England and Wales
language English
legalForm non-ministerial department
legalStandard evidential stage
public interest stage
legalSystem criminal justice system of England and Wales
operatesWithin law of England and Wales
parentOrganization Attorney General for England and Wales
surface form: Attorney General’s Office (England and Wales)
regionServed England
Wales
replaced police-led prosecution system in England and Wales
reportsTo Attorney General for England and Wales
responsibleFor most criminal prosecutions in England and Wales
role advise police during criminal investigations
conduct criminal prosecutions in court
decide whether to prosecute a suspect
determine appropriate charges in criminal cases
prepare cases for court
present cases in Crown Court
present cases in magistrates’ courts
prosecute criminal cases investigated by the police
review evidence submitted by the police
scope public prosecutions
sector public sector
shortName CPS self-linksurface differs
typeOfCases criminal cases
website https://www.cps.gov.uk
worksWith Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
surface form: Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service

courts in England and Wales
police forces in England and Wales

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CPS shortName CPS self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Crown Prosecution Service
CPS abbreviation CPS self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Crown Prosecution Service