What is the Crown Prosecution Service?

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is the government organisation that deals with criminal cases after someone has been arrested and up to the trial in court. The CPS is led by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The CPS deals with cases of crime after the police have got the evidence.

Prosecutors from the CPS decide if someone should be charged for doing a crime and what the charge should be.

Prosecutors decide about how to deal with crimes using the Code for Crown Prosecutors. You can get a copy of the easy read version of this Code on the CPS website at www.cps.gov.uk.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is the organisation that takes cases through the court system. They have produced guidance on Disability Hate Crime that is available on the CPS website.