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<p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)has developed two online e-Learning courses
on all types of stalking. The “Cyber Crime: Cyber Stalking” course includes cyber
stalking, non-cyber stalking and harassment. The “Stalking and Harassment” course
(which was released in April 2014) deals specifically with stalking and harassment
offences, with emphasis on building a strong case, working closely with the police,
appropriate charge selection, and engaging with victims throughout the legal process.
The CPS maintains a central record of the number of prosecutors who have been trained
to deal with stalking and harassment offences by way of the e-Learning courses.</p><p>The
following data was extracted from the CPS HR Database and the online Prosecution College
Database on 11 June 2014. The data is based on those barristers or solicitors who
held a practising certificate in the relevant period and were employed by the CPS
on 11 June 2014. The data covers the period 1 November 2012 (the month when the Cyber
Stalking e-Learning module was revised to include the new stalking offences) to 11
June 2014.The data includes only those lawyers who have completed either the Cyber
Stalking or Stalking and harassment e-Learning courses, including the evaluation modules,
as the database records e-Learning based on completion of all elements of the course.</p><p><strong>CPS
Cyber Stalking and CPS Stalking & Harassment Completions: Lawyers by CPS Area:</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Group</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Completions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Casework
Divisions</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Head
Quarters</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>National
Areas</strong></p></td><td><p>CPS Direct</p></td><td><p>268</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>East
of England</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>195</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Merseyside & Cheshire</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>North
West</p></td><td><p>121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Thames
& Chiltern</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Wales /
Cymru</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Wessex</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Yorkshire
& Humberside</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>POCU</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand
Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,447</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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