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Joint press release from the Crown Prosecution Service and National Police Chiefs’ Council - Action on Disclosure

A package of measures to improve how the criminal justice system deals with disclosure was announced today.

Disclosure - Joint statement from Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions and Sara Thornton, Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council

"Today we met with Chief Constables to discuss further how we can improve the disclosure process.

Letter in response to Times article on modern slavery

A letter was sent to the Times this week in response to an article which outlined concern that the CPS 'is failing to convert a sharp increase in the number of modern slavery cases into convictions'.

Couple sentenced for dog charity fraud

Two senior employees of a Birmingham dog charity have today been jailed after they pleaded guilty to stealing almost £900,000 from their employers.

Man sentenced after admitting hacking offences

A disgruntled employee who compromised computer systems owned by his former company when he was sacked has been sentenced after he admitted hacking offences.

Crime info

We prosecute people for hundreds of different types of crime every year. This section gives an introduction to some of the categories of offending that we are asked about most often.

CPS Statement - Hillsborough

The CPS has this week informed families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster that no charges have been authorised against two individuals following an investigation by the IPCC.

CPS statement on the HMCPSI report on the CPS response to the Modern Slavery Act 2015

Since the Modern Slavery Act came into force in 2015, the CPS has been working with police, government and partner agencies to strengthen the investigation and prosecution of trafficking and slavery cases. We are committed to increasing the number of prosecutions and delivering justice for victims.

Speech by Sue Hemming, CPS Head of Counter Terrorism, at the National Security Summit, London, 25 October 2017

Assistant Commissioner Rowley has spoken about the current threat and countering terrorism in all its guises. There is no area where it is more important for all agencies and departments to have a joined up approach and ensure that we have a consistent, coherent and effective system. Prosecution is an important part of the PURSUE element of the CONTEST strategy which aims to keep our country safe.

We work with our partners to help bring a whole system approach and there has never been a more crucial time to ensure we are doing so effectively.

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