Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service ( German : " law enforcement services of the Crown "; CPS) is a law enforcement agency for England and Wales . It is organized in 42 local districts, each district having its own Chief Crown Prosecutor . In total, the authority employs almost 7,000 people, including almost 3,000 public prosecutors .
The Crown Prosecution Service conducts law enforcement for proceedings in the Magistrates' Court and Crown Court .
management
The head of the Crown Prosecution Service ( Director of Public Prosecution , DPP) is the Attorney General for England and Wales responsible.
tasks
The tasks of the CPS include the following:
- ongoing review of each case
- Revelation matters
- Giving early advice and information to the police
- Informing crime victims of the progress of each case
- Decision on charges or other measures such as warning, reprimand, etc.