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<p>The CPS treats all allegations of hate crime, including those involving disabled
people, extremely seriously and continues to place priority on this work. Legal guidance
on disability hate crime was refreshed in 2015 and a supporting training package was
delivered to all CPS lawyers by January 2016. This equips prosecutors with up to date
knowledge to inform their decision making and approach to building the strongest cases
possible. In addition, a National Scrutiny Panel on disability is assisting with the
development of further refinements to policy guidance on crimes against disabled people
and the preparation of a joint CPS/Police/HMCTS statement concerning support to disabled
victims of crime.</p>
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