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Welcome from Barbara Petchey, Chief Crown Prosecutor

Welcome to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) South Yorkshire website.

Our aim is to reduce crime and the fear of crime and to make South Yorkshire a safer place in which to live.

In order to do this effectively we work closely with our criminal justice partners including the Police, the Courts, the Probation Service, Prisons and Youth Offending Teams.

In this website we explain what we do and how we are striving to improve justice and put the needs of victims and witnesses at the forefront of our work.

I hope that you find this website a useful resource.

Latest South Yorkshire News

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South Yorkshire pilot to give communities a louder voice in criminal justice

Crown Prosecution Service launches new Community Prosecutor approach

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New lead on South Yorkshire's most complex crimes appointed

A team of lawyers and caseworkers responsible for prosecuting the most high profile crimes in South Yorkshire welcomes a new lead.

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Rape and Domestic Violence Conviction Rates Are Up

Both rape and domestic violence offences conviction rates, that have been prosecuted by the CPS, have risen.