AC1.2- POLICE Flashcards
1
Q
What is the police’s relationship with the courts?
A
Give evidence as prosecution witnesses
Protection for vulnerable witnesses
Hold defendants in police cells
Transport them
2
Q
What is the polices relationship with the CPS?
A
Provide evidence for the prosecution of offenders
Charge offenders in line with CPS instructions
3
Q
What is police’s relationship with the HM prison and probation service?
A
Will arrest prisoners who have been recalled to prison for breaching terms of licence
Manage the list of sex offenders living in their area
4
Q
What is the polices relationship with voluntary organisations?
A
Referring victims and witnesses of crime to Victim Support, women’s refuges etc
