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Surrey achieves significant progress in follow up inspection

28/06/2011

The Chief Crown Prosecutor for Surrey has welcomed Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service’s Inspectorate’s (HMCPSI) second follow up report on CPS Surrey carried out in April 2011.

The report published on 28th June this year praises the considerable progress made by the Area in implementing the Inspectorate's recommendations since their last visit to the Area in June 2010.

Chief Crown Prosecutor Portia Ragnauth said:

"I am delighted Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Services Inspectorate has acknowledged the progress made by CPS Surrey since their last review in 2010.

"As the report recognises the Area has made substantial progress in seven out of eight remaining recommendations identified in the original 2009 report and this is due to the sustained, dedicated efforts of Managers and staff to provide the best possible service to victims and witnesses and make continuous improvements in the delivery of our business priorities.

"I am confident our management team will successfully address our performance in relation to proceeds of crime that the report highlights and will build on our performance across all areas of our work."

Roger Coe-Salazar, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the South East of England said:

"This report highlights the sustained dedication of staff and management to achieve continuous improvement in CPS Surrey. I have worked closely with the local Management Team in Surrey, in particular over the past but also since the last inspection. Recognition by the Inspectorate of the substantial progress they have made comes as no surprise."

The HMCPSI report notes further progress made in the following areas:

  • Case progression systems and their performance management are now robust.
  • Legal decision-making and other aspects of the casework process are now properly assessed in accordance with the core quality standards monitoring scheme.
  • The disclosure of unused material has improved considerably, although the underlying process needs to be tightened further.
  • Internal communication has improved, but room for improvement still remains.