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Legal Terms - Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
An organization created by the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 to conduct the majority of criminal prosecutions. The *Director of Public Prosecutions, who reports to Parliament via the *Attorney General, serves as its head. The CPS operates independently of the police and is divided into regions, with a Chief Crown Prosecutor in charge of each area. It also provides police forces with advice on issues pertaining to criminal offenses.
An organization created by the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 to conduct the majority of criminal prosecutions. The *Director of Public Prosecutions, who reports to Parliament via the *Attorney General, serves as its head. The CPS operates independently of the police and is divided into regions, with a Chief Crown Prosecutor in charge of each area. It also provides police forces with advice on issues pertaining to criminal offenses.
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