Joint case building by the police and Crown Prosecution Service: final report

His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services carried out a joint thematic inspection of the building of prosecution cases by the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)

In January 2024, we published our interim findings report after phase 1 of the inspection. It identified a number of high-level themes. We highlighted areas of concern that have an adverse impact on the relationship between the CPS and police.

In this final report, we explore these themes in more detail with the benefit of evidence obtained from our further inspection activity.

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Joint case building by the police and Crown Prosecution Service: final report

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