Relationships Flashcards
How do the police work with the courts?
Giving evidence as witnesses
Providing protection for vulnerable witnesses
Holding defendants in police cells
Transporting them to/from court
How do police work with CPS?
Providing evidence
Charging offenders with CPS guidelines
How do police work with the HM prison and probation services?
Police arrest those who breach terms of their licence
Due to Sarah’s law, they manage sex offenders list
How do police work with voluntary organisations?
Referring witnesses and victims to Victim Support, women’s refuge, witness service etc
How does the CPS work with the police?
They advise on possible lines of enquiry and evidence to build a case
Instruct them on charging suspects
How does the CPS work with the courts
Prepare prosecution case against offender
Prepare appeals against unduly lenient sentences
How does the government work with the courts, prisons and probation service
Ministry of justice is responsible
How does the government work with the police
The home office is responsible
Funding
How do the courts work with the prison service
Holds prisoners attending court
Arrange video recordings for prisoners giving evidence from prison
How does the probation service work with the prison service and parole board
Supervise prisoners released on licence
How does the probation service work with the courts
Preparing pre-sentence reports on offenders
Supervising community sentences
Supervising drug tests under court orders
How does the HM Prison service work with the courts
Carrying out custodial sentences
Supervising offenders remanded in custody
Organising visits from lawyers to clients in prison
How does the HM Prison service work with the police
Allowing interviews with prisoners involved in ongoing investigations
How does the HM Prison service work with the probation service
Organising when a Prisoner should be released on licence
Who does the HM Prison service have a relationship with
Courts
Police
Probation service
