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<p>For elderly people who are vulnerable or intimidated, the CPS supports them as
witnesses to give the best evidence that they can. The CPS does this by applying for
special measures to, for example, allow them to give evidence by video link, or behind
screens. The CPS can also apply for the use of an intermediary and/or communication
aids to assist the witness.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS published a policy statement and
guidance on prosecuting crimes against older people in 2009. The CPS has committed
to updating both documents during 2017 to take into account the larger numbers of
older people in society and changes to the nature of crime, such as on-line fraud
targeting. The revised guidance and policy statement will address the support available
to older victims of crime. The policy statement will be subject to a public consultation
to ensure that the CPS considers the views of interested parties.</p>
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