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War Crimes/Crimes Against Humanity: Guidance for making an application for DPP consent for an application for a private arrest warrant in accordance with section 1(4A) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980

This guidance is to be followed when there is an imminent prospect of a suspect arriving in this jurisdiction and a private prosecutor wants to apply for a private arrest warrant.
Agreements with Other Agencies CPS operational information

Memorandum of Understanding between the Crown Prosecution Service and the Institute of Legal Executives

The Memorandum of Understanding between the Crown Prosecution Service and the Institute of Legal Executives sets out the arrangements for CPS Associate Prosecutors to become members of the Institute and the respective roles and responsibilities of the CPS and the Institute in the administration of the scheme.
Agreements with Other Agencies CPS operational information

CPS Direct communication with victims - CPS/ACPO national framework for local protocols

A national framework to assist in the development of local arrangements between the police and CPS for the provision of information to victims of significant developments in cases.
Agreements with Other Agencies CPS operational information

The appropriate handling of crimes in prisons: Protocol between the National Offender Management Service, the Association of Chief Police Officers and the Crown Prosecution Service, 26 February 2015

This protocol, agreed by the National Offender Management Service (NOMS), the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), sets out the principles relating to the referral, investigation and prosecution of crimes committed in prisons. It applies to all prison and YOI establishments and to Immigration Removal Centres operated by NOMS and covers crimes committed in prison by any person including by prisoners, staff, social and professional visitors and contractors.
Agreements with Other Agencies CPS operational information

A protocol between the Association of Chief Police Officers, the Crown Prosecution Service and Her Majesty's Courts & Tribunals Service to expedite cases involving witnesses under 10 Years (January 2015)

This protocol details the working arrangements between the police, the CPS and HMCTS to expedite cases involving very young witnesses to:
Agreements with Other Agencies CPS operational information

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

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.
Agreements with Other Agencies CPS operational information

Reading Victim Personal Statements in Court Protocol

The purpose of this protocol is to set out the working arrangements between the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and the Witness Service for the reading of Victim Personal Statements (VPS) in Criminal Proceedings.
Agreements with Other Agencies CPS operational information

Agreement between the Crown Prosecution Service, the National Police Chiefs' Council, the Chief Coroner and the Coroners' Society of England and Wales (2016)

This document sets out an agreement between the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), the Chief Coroner and the Coroners' Society of England and Wales (CSEW). This agreement establishes a common understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the CPS, police, and coroners where an investigation gives rise to a suspicion that a serious criminal offence (other than a health and safety or regulatory offence1) may have caused a death; sets out good practice on the communication between CPS, NPCC and coroners, and the bereaved family/next of kin; and ensures that coroners will be kept informed of the progress made during the various outcomes of a criminal investigation.
Agreements with Other Agencies CPS operational information

Serious Crime Prevention Orders - Memorandum of Understanding

This Memorandum of Understanding between the Crown Prosecution Service, the Food Standards Agency, the Insolvency Service, the Financial Conduct Authority, Natural Resources Wales, the Competition and Markets Authority and the Environment Agency is to establish a robust operational process between the agencies, to enable the CPS to apply for SCPOs on behalf of these prosecuting authorities.
Agreements with Other Agencies CPS operational information

Agreement for working on human trafficking cases between UK Prosecution Services

Agreement (prosecutor commitment and supporting statement) between the DPP, the Lord Advocate for Scotland and the DPP for Northern Ireland to work collaboratively in the prosecution of cases of human trafficking and slavery
Agreements with Other Agencies CPS operational information