Updated: 28 January 2022; minor revision: 1 March 2023; 12 August 2024; 2 October 2024

The conservation of wildlife is an area in which the police play an investigative and enforcement role and where the CPS are called upon to prosecute in accordance with the provisions of the Code for Crown Prosecutors. See also Relations with Other Prosecutions Agencies, elsewhere in the legal guidance.

Revised 15 June 2018; 23 October 2024

Guidance reviewed 11/09/2019

updates: 04 November 2021, 22 July 2025

This guidance provides a summary of the relevant principles and case law to be applied when making charging decisions in gang related offences and when seeking to use gang related evidence in proceedings.

Updated: 08 March 2021; 23 March 2021; 9 May 2022

Updated: 10 Dec 2025

Updated: 3 March 2022; Feb 2023; 14 May 2026

This guidance sets out the factors to be taken into consideration when reviewing cases and prosecuting offences classified as Homophobic, Biphobic or Transphobic Hate Crime.

Updated: 3 Mar 2022; 14 May 2026

This guidance sets out the factors to be considered when reviewing cases and prosecuting offences classified as racist or religious hate crime. It also addresses the approach to be taken in other cases where race or religion are a factor.

Updated: 30 Jan 2020; 15 Oct 2024; 18 May 2026