Crown Prosecution Service - Headquarters
CPS Headquarters exists to support front-line staff by:
- setting the strategic direction for the Service, and the framework for delivering change;
- developing and delivering policies, practices and procedures to strengthen the prosecution process;
- delivering corporate services such as improved IT and other common services;
- managing the delivery of major change initiatives on behalf of Areas;
- leading on equality and diversity issues for the organisation as a whole; and
- providing administrative support to Areas through a network of Business Centres.
These functions are delivered through the following Directorates and Divisions:
- Business Development;
- Business Information Systems;
- Communication;
- Equality and Diversity;
- Finance;
- Human Resources;
- Policy.
Following a review, the Casework Directorate, which dealt with organised crime, terrorist cases and other specialist cases, was replaced with three central divisions. Based in Headquarters, the three central divisions are: Counter-Terrorism Division, Organised Crime Division, and Special Crime Division. These Divisions conduct prosecutions generated by the Serious Organised Crime Agency [SOCA], together with those categories of case that will continue to be handled centrally, following the devolution of some types of work to the CPS Areas. The Heads of the divisions are directly accountable to the Director.
Headquarters' structure
CPS top management are:
- Director Public Prosecutions - Keir Starmer QC
- Chief Executive - Peter Lewis
Supported by:
- Private Office - Jackie Ronchetti
- Communication - Pam Teare
Reported to by Directorates and Divisions:
- Policy - Roger Daw
- Finance - Paul Staff
- Business Development - Mike Kennedy
- Business Information Systems - David Jones
- Equality & Diversity - Dale Simon
- Human Resources - Ros McCool
- Organised Crime - Alun Milford
And by Headquarters-based Central Divisions:
- Organised Crime - Alison Saunders
- Special Crime - Simon Clements
- Counter Terrorism - Sue Hemming
