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A High Quality Prosecution Service

Deliver a high quality prosecution service that brings offenders to justice, helps reduce both crime and the fear of crime and thereby promote public confidence in the rule of law through the consistent, fair and independent review of cases and through their fair, thorough and firm presentation at court.

Right person. Right charge. Right time.

A short clip that explains the CPS' work in respect of 'charging'. Since 2003 it has been a legal requirement for the CPS to make charging decisions in more complex and contested cases.