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If you've been questioned under caution but haven't been arrested, can the police still pass it over to the CPS?
What do the CPS look at that the police don't?
We haven't been told this for certain ourselves, but a Cafcass Officer who's involved in a family court hearing believes this to be the case.
What do the CPS look at that the police don't?
We haven't been told this for certain ourselves, but a Cafcass Officer who's involved in a family court hearing believes this to be the case.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The most basic answer is the police investigate allegations of offences, pass it onto the CPS, (in most cases) who decide how the case is dealt with.
There is no requirement to arrest a person suspected of their involvement in an offence unless certain conditions apply and so any information given by a 'suspect' in a voluntarily interview is sufficient for the police/cps/courts.
There is no requirement to arrest a person suspected of their involvement in an offence unless certain conditions apply and so any information given by a 'suspect' in a voluntarily interview is sufficient for the police/cps/courts.
Standard procedure. The CPS are lawyers and the police often consult them in the very early stages to see if a) an offence has actually been committed and b) what offence to charge the defendant with.
At my local police station, the CPS officers are in the same building so it's not as ominous as it seems.
At my local police station, the CPS officers are in the same building so it's not as ominous as it seems.