Working with our Community

Increasing public confidence in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)

CPS Thames and Chiltern’s community engagement work is aimed at creating a two-way dialogue with our diverse communities. Communication with our communities helps the CPS to understand the needs and aspirations of local people in relation to criminal justice. In return we explain the role of the CPS and how we make decisions to promote public confidence in the criminal justice system.

Community Engagement 2011-12 Assessment

CPS Thames and Chiltern Area has maintained its Fully Met status and is commended for this. The Area has undertaken community engagement which has been informed by its community engagement strategy with a focus on performance improvement. The wide range of activity incorporates communities within protected characteristic groups.

The Area has implemented Local Scrutiny Involvement strategic and operational panels to deal with consultation and case scrutiny. A range of improvements are identified resulting from Local Scrutiny Involvement Panel feedback in relation to its letters to victims, the Area’s Community Engagement strategy, delivery plan and Community Impact Statements. The Area has a structured and comprehensive approach to communicating and following up actions from Local Scrutiny Involvement Panels.