Departmental strategic objective
The CPS's departmental strategic objective over the next three years from 2008-09 to 2010-11 is: to bring offenders to justice, improve services to victims and witnesses and promote confidence by applying the Code for Crown Prosecutors, by adopting a proportionate approach to determine which offenders should be charged and which should be diverted from court, and by firm and fair presentation of cases in court. The following table describes the measures that will be used to assess whether the objective is being delivered.
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| DSO | DSO outcome | Indicator |
| To bring offenders to justice, improve services to victims and witnesses and promote confidence by applying the Code for Crown Prosecutors, by adopting a proportionate approach to determine which offenders should be charged and which should be diverted from court, and by firm and fair presentation of cases in court. | The efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice in bringing offences to justice. | 1. This indicator will be based on a measure of the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system. An interim or prototype measure will be used from April 2008 in the first year. |
| Improve services to victims and witnesses | 2. To increase the proportion of victims and witnesses that are satisfied with the way they are treated by the CJS. (PSA)
3. The proportion of witnesses who attend the trial. |
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| Promote confidence | 4. Increased levels of public confidence in the fairness and effectiveness of the CJS. (PSA)
5. Understand and address race disproportionality at the key stages of the CJS system. (Measured by LCJB returns). (PSA) 6. Increased recovery of criminal assets. (PSA) |
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| Effectively applying the Code of Crown Prosecutors | 7. Improve the proportion of cases where the Code is applied effectively. (Measured through the HMCPSI reviews of compliance with the code). | |
| Ensure firm and fair presentation in court | 8. Improved results on advocacy standards. (Measured through the HMCPSI views on quality of advocacy). |