Crown Prosecution Service

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The Crown Prosecution Service is the principal public agency in England and Wales responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police and other authorities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
non‑ministerial government department
prosecution service
abbreviation CPS
appliesPrinciple Code for Crown Prosecutors
appliesTest evidential test
public interest test
country United Kingdom
doesNotInvestigate crime
employs Crown Prosecution Service self-linksurface differs
surface form: Crown Prosecutors

administrative staff
caseworkers
ensures independence of prosecution decisions from police
formed 1986
foundedBy UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
hasChief Director of Public Prosecutions
surface form: Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales
hasRegion East Midlands
surface form: CPS East Midlands

CPS East of England
CPS London
CPS North West
CPS South East
CPS South West
CPS Wales
West Midlands
surface form: CPS West Midlands

CPS Yorkshire and Humberside
hasWebsite https://www.cps.gov.uk
headquartersLocation England
London, England
surface form: London
jurisdiction England and Wales
language English
legalBasis Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
legalSystem legal system of England and Wales
motto Independent and fair
oversees Crown Prosecutors in regional areas of England and Wales
parentOrganization Attorney General for England and Wales
surface form: Attorney General's Office (United Kingdom)
partOf criminal justice system of England and Wales
predecessor Director of Public Prosecutions
reportsTo Attorney General for England and Wales
responsibleFor prosecution of criminal cases investigated by other investigative authorities in England and Wales
prosecution of criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales
role advising police and investigators on legal issues in criminal investigations
conducting criminal prosecutions in court
deciding whether criminal cases should be prosecuted
determining appropriate charges in criminal cases
sector public sector
worksWith Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
Serious Fraud Office
police forces in England and Wales

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UK Government Law Officers worksWith Crown Prosecution Service
Criminal justice system of England and Wales hasPart Crown Prosecution Service
Hillsborough Independent Panel relatedTo Crown Prosecution Service
Staffordshire Police collaboratesWith Crown Prosecution Service
Shami Chakrabarti employer Crown Prosecution Service
Operation Elveden oversight Crown Prosecution Service
Crown Court at Manchester worksWith Crown Prosecution Service
Crown Court at Leicester worksWith Crown Prosecution Service