COPFS
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COPFS is Scotland’s independent public prosecution service and death investigation authority, responsible for prosecuting crime and directing police investigations.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
death investigation authority
ⓘ
government agency ⓘ public prosecution service ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canDecide |
what charges to bring
ⓘ
whether to prosecute a case ⓘ whether to use alternatives to prosecution ⓘ |
| coreFunction |
investigation of deaths in Scotland
ⓘ
public prosecution of crime in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| duty |
act in the public interest
ⓘ
ensure fairness in prosecutions ⓘ protect the rights of victims and witnesses ⓘ |
| employs |
Advocate Depute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Procurator Fiscal NERFINISHED ⓘ administrative staff ⓘ legal staff ⓘ |
| fullName | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
criminal cases reported by other reporting agencies
ⓘ
criminal cases reported by the police ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersIn | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficeType |
Crown Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Procurator Fiscal Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy | Lord Advocate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Scots law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | Procurators Fiscal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentGovernment | Scottish Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish criminal justice system ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Scottish Parliament through the Lord Advocate ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
directing police investigations of crime
ⓘ
investigation of fatal accidents ⓘ investigation of sudden deaths ⓘ investigation of suspicious deaths ⓘ investigation of unexplained deaths ⓘ prosecuting crime ⓘ |
| role |
death investigation authority
ⓘ
independent public prosecution service ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Lord Advocate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | criminal law ⓘ |
| website | https://www.copfs.gov.uk/ ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Police Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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