1
Q
Who do the police work with
A
- the courts
- the CPS
- prison and probation service
- voluntary organisations
2
Q
How do the police work with the courts
A
- give evidence as prosecution witnesses - provide protection for vulnerable witnesses
- hold defendants in police cells
- transport them to and from court
3
Q
How do the police work with the CPS
A
- provide evidence for the prosecution of offenders
- charging offenders in line with the CPS instructions
4
Q
How do the police work with the prison service
A
- police will arrest prisoners who have been recalled to prison for breaching terms of their license
-police also cooperate with prison and probation in managing the list of chid sex offenders living in their area
5
Q
How does the police work with voluntary organisations
A
- refer victims and witnesses of crime to victim support, women’s refuges and witness service
6
Q
Who does the CPS work with
A
- the police
- the courts
7
Q
How does the CPS work with the police
A
- advise the police on possible lines of inquiry and evidence collection collection to build a case
- instruct the police on charging suspects
8
Q
How does the CPS work with the courts
A
- CPS prepare and present prosecution case against offenders
- prepare appeals against unduly lenient sentences
9
Q
Who do the courts work with
A
- the prison services
10
Q
How does the courts work with the prison services
A
- responsible for holding prisoners waiting to attend court, pending transfer or return to prison
- arrange video links for prisoners giving evidence from prison
11
Q
Who does the probation services work with
A
- the prison services
- the courts
12
Q
How does the probation service work with the prison service
A
- probation service responsible for supervising prisoners who are released on license by prison
13
Q
How does the probation service work with the courts
A
- probation service responsible for producing a pre-sentence report on offenders
- supervise offenders who have been given a community sentence by court
- supervise drug testing under courts orders
14
Q
Who does the prison service work with
A
- the courts
- the police
- probation services
15
Q
How does the prison service work with the courts
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- prison responsible for carrying out custodial sentences court imposed on offenders
- supervises offenders who have been remanded into custody (not given bail) by courts
- prison facilitates visits from defence lawyers to clients in prison
16
Q
How does the prison service work with the police
A
- prison service facilitates interviews with prisoners involved with on-going police investigations
17
Q
How does the prison service work with probation services
A
- liaise with prison when a prisoner is to be released on license
