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Question 1

Police relationship with courts

Answer 1

Give evidence as prosectution witnesses
Provide protection for vulnerable witnesses
Hold defendents in police cells and transport them to court

Question 2

Police relationship with CPS

Answer 2

Provide evidence for the prosecution of offenders

Charge offenders in line with CPS instructions

Question 3

Police relationship with prison and probation

Answer 3

Prison facilitates interviews with prisoners involved in investigation
Police arrest prisoners who have been recalled to prison for breaching license
Sarah’s Law, police also cooperate with Pris and Prob to manage a list of sex offenders in their area

Question 4

Police relationship with voluntary organisations

Answer 4

Referring victims and witnesses of crime to victim support e.g women’s refuge

Question 5

Court relationship with CPS

Answer 5

CPS prepare and present the prosectuaton case against offenders
Also prepare appeals against unduly lenient sentences

Question 6

Court relationships with prison

Answer 6

Arrange video recordings and live links for prisoners giving evidence from prison
Supervises offenders who have been remanded in custody

Question 7

Court relationship with probation

Answer 7

Prob responsible for producing pre sentencing reports on offenders
Supervise offenders who had been given community service by court