ACPO-CPS protocol on the investigation and prosecution of allegations of rape, January 2015

Publication Agreements with Other Agencies CPS operational information

This joint protocol between the Crown Prosecution Service and the Association of Chief Police Officers, published on 8 January 2015, sets out how both organisations will deal with all rape cases from the initial complaint to after the verdict in a trial.

Available to download

ACPO-CPS protocol on the investigation and prosecution of allegations of rape, January 2015 - PDF (approx 159kb). Update version 2.1 published June 2015