Crown Prosecution Service

The Crown Prosecution Service is responsible for prosecuting people in England and Wales who have been charged by the police with a criminal offence.

This role includes:

• advising the police on possible prosecutions
• reviewing prosecutions started by the police (to make sure the right defendants are prosecuted on the right charges)
• preparing cases for court
• prosecuting cases at the Magistrates Court
• instructing counsel to prosecute in the Crown Court and higher courts.