Police relationship with the courts
Give evidence as a prosecution witness provides protection for vulnerable witnesses holding defendants in police cells and transporting them to and from court courts have the power over the police do it’s not an equal relationship court can grant warrant of search and arrest to the police if they have sufficient evidence
Police relationship with the cps
Provide evidence for the prosecution of offenders liaise with CPS regarding charge charging offenders in line with CPS
Police relationship with HM prison and probation service
Police arrest prisoners who have been recalled to prison for breaching the terms of their licence due to Sarah’s law police cooperate with the prison and probation services in managing the list of child sex offenders living in their area police hold accused person who has been denied bail prior to their court appearance or police may bail tej accused pending their court appearance and will return to cells before going to custody at prison
Police relationship with voluntary organisations
Help support victims throughout investigation and trial e.g. victim support some organisations offer help to offenders e.g. NARCO
Police relationship with campaign’s
To change the justice system e.g. Sarah’s law they are the first step in a criminal investigation and see issues first hand
Government departments relationship with ministry of justice
They oversee so have relationships with:
. HM courts and tribunals service
. Probation services
.prison systems
Government departments relationship with home office
Responsible for setting national police priorities using police recorded data
Government departments relationship with campaigns
Change the justice system as they oversee the courts and tribunals the prison and probation systems and so are key to a successful campaign for change
HM courts and tribunal service relationship with courts
Courts and judges supervising the efficient running of the courts systems funding the individual courts
HM courts and tribunal service relationship with HM prison service
Holding prisoners attending court pending their transfer and return to prison arranging video recordings and live links for prisoners giving evidence from prison
Cps relationship with police
CPS advising police on possible line of inquiry and evidence to collect to build a case instructing on charging suspects review cases submitted by police for prosecution prepare and present cases for court. Prosecutor consider whether there is sufficient evidence and if so whether public interest requires a prosecution
CPS relationship with the courts
Prepareing and presenting the procecution case against offenders preparing appeals against unduly lenient sentences a defence layer and the CPS appear in court together and conduct the case for their side. CPS have to disclose all evidence to the defence
Cps relationship with voluntary organisations
Help support victims throughout stages of an investigation and the trial there are many of these such as victim support, NARCO, women in prison and women’s aid
CPS relationship with campaigns
To change the justice system e.g. Sarah’s law these campaigns have relationships with the ministry of justice as they oversee the courts and tribunals the prison and probation systems and so are key s successful campaign for change
National probation service relationship with HM prison service
The national probation service oversees prisoners once released from prison if on licence or parole attend meetings in prison and provide reports to prison governors that help determine whether a prisoner should be released and under what conditions
National probation service relationship with police
The police may be called upon to assist if a person on probation re offendes the police will arrest an offender released from prison who breaches the terms of his or her release and is recalled there will be overseeing with all of the prisoners who have served a sentence and released on licence
National probation service relationship with the courts
The probation service may be asked to produce a pre-sentnce report on the defendant for the court and some cases may discuss issues with the defence lawyer supervising offenders who have been given a community sentence by the court supervising drug testing under the courts orders probation officers will attend the court and provide advice about any breaches the judge or magistrates could order a probation report
HM prison service relationship with the courts
The judge decides imprisonment including length and type prisons carry out the custodial sentences that the court has imposed on offenders supervising defendant’s who have been remanded in custody refused bail by court held in court cells pending their court hearing and return to prison facilitating visits from defence lawyers to their clients in prison
HM prison service relationship with the police
Prisoners are held locally once arrested and are transported to prisons if a remand into custody has been ordered by the courts. Police would arret a prisoner recalled whilst on probation and endure return to prison facilitating interviews with prisoners involved in ongoing police investigations
HM prison service relationship with the national probation service
Liaising when a prisoner is to be released from prison on licence
Sentencing council’s relationship with the judiciary as well as other legal professionas
The sentencing council produces guidelines on sentencing for the judiciary and criminal justice professionals and aims to increase public understanding of sentencing
