The CPS has offices in Chichester and Brighton. In the financial year 2009-2010, we prosecuted 18,000 cases in the Magistrates' Courts and over 2,000 in the Crown Courts in Sussex.
CPS has offices in Canterbury and Maidstone. In the financial year 2009-2010, we prosecuted 21,000 cases in the Magistrate's Courts and over 2,000 in the Crown Courts in Kent.
he CPS has an office in Guildford. In the financial year 2009-2010, we prosecuted 10,000 cases in the Magistrates' Courts and over 1,000 in the Crown Courts.About Us
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is the main prosecuting authority in England and Wales and we work in partnership with all the agencies in the criminal justice system.
The CPS is led by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DDP) Keir Starmer QC and is the largest 'law firm' in the UK. The CPS has 13 Areas across England and Wales each led by a Chief Crown Prosecutor (CCP) who takes overall responsibility for the cases prosecuted in their Areas.
We:
- Advise police forces in Surrey, Kent and Sussex on cases for possible prosecution;
- Reviews cases submitted by the police for prosecution;
- Determine the charge in all but minor cases;
- Prepare cases for court;
- Present those cases at court
Our Area Operations Centre, which comprises a team of specialists in performance, information management, finance, human resources, communications and stakeholder management provides advice and guidance to all members of staff within the South East as well as staff from criminal justice and local agencies and the general public.
We are committed to ensuring that we are renowned for our professionalism and focused on providing an efficient and streamlined service that delivers justice to all members of our communities.
