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The Serious Fraud Office moved from its premises at Elm House on Elm Street and part of the ITN building on Gray's Inn Road at the end of 2012. It is now located on one site in Cockspur Street.<\/p>

The information requested is set out in the table below. There were no relevant costs in 2008/09 or 2009/10.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/strong><\/p>

£\u2018000's<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/strong><\/p>

£\u2018000's<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/strong><\/p>

£\u2018000's<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/strong><\/p>

£\u2018000's<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Travel<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Furniture and fittings<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dilapidations<\/p><\/td>

750<\/p><\/td>

290<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

The Crown Prosecution Service spent the following amounts on furniture and fittings and dilapidations in each year since 2008.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2009/10<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2008/09<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

£\u2018000's<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

£\u2018000's<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

£\u2018000's<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

£\u2018000's<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

£\u2018000's<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

£\u2018000's<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Furniture and Fittings<\/p><\/td>

386<\/p><\/td>

497<\/p><\/td>

957<\/p><\/td>

4,210<\/p><\/td>

4,462<\/p><\/td>

3,197<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dilapidations<\/p><\/td>

1,992<\/p><\/td>

917<\/p><\/td>

1,595<\/p><\/td>

201<\/p><\/td>

362<\/p><\/td>

185<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Expenditure incurred on dilapidations occurred as a result of quitting premises. Expenditure on furniture and fittings covers all such expenditure. To identify spend that relates solely and specifically to quitting premises would involve the checking of thousands of invoices and would incur a disproportionate cost.<\/p>

From records held it is also not possible to identify spend on travel arising from quitting premises without incurring a disproportionate cost.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

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<\/p>

The information requested is contained in the following table.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Department<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2008-09<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2009-10<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2010-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2011-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Crown Prosecution Service<\/p><\/td>

8.5<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

8.9<\/p><\/td>

8.5<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

8.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Serious Fraud Office<\/p><\/td>

11.2<\/p><\/td>

9.8<\/p><\/td>

11.2<\/p><\/td>

8.8<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

5.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Robert Buckland"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-21T15:08:47.8989624Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Sick Leave"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what the average number of sick days per staff member was at the (a) Crown Prosecution Service and (b) Serious Fraud Office in 2013-14 and each of the five preceding years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"} ], "uin" : "205133"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76974", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76974/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

<\/p>

As of 3 April 2014 the total amount of outstanding debt in confiscation orders where the CPS was the lead enforcer was £501,450,120 (excluding interest). 31.8% of this debt has been assessed as recoverable which relates to £159,416,384.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Robert Buckland"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-17T16:30:00.5087406Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Confiscation Orders"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what the value is of outstanding debt under confiscation orders obtained by the Crown Prosecution Service; and what recent estimate he has made of how much such debt is realistically recoverable.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"} ], "uin" : "205134"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76976", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76976/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Prosecutions for dog-fighting and badger persecution are conducted under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and Protection of Badgers Act 1992 respectively. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number or prosecutions for \u2018dog fighting\u2019 conducted under the Animal Welfare Act. To obtain this information would require a manual file examination at disproportionate cost.<\/p>

The number of offences charged under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 is as follows:<\/p>
<\/td> <\/td>

2009-2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2010-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2011-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2012-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 { 1(1) }<\/p>

Wilfully kill a badger<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 { 1(1) }<\/p>

Attempt to kill a badger<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 { 1(1) }<\/p>

Attempt to takea badger<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 { 1(1) and 12 }<\/p>

Wilfully taking a badger<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 { 1(3) and 12 }<\/p>

Possess a dead / part of a dead badger<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 { 2(1) and 12 }<\/p>

Digging for badgers<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 { 3 }<\/p>

Interfering with badger setts<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

24<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

26<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

43<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

70<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

31<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

These are offences which reached a first hearing in the magistrates\u2019 court and the substantive charge when the case was finalised may have been different. It does preclude the possibility that other offences relating to badgers may have been charged under other legislation.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Robert Buckland"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-21T14:37:20.4080148Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Animal Welfare: Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions the Crown Prosecution Service has carried out for (a) dog-fighting and (b) badger persecution in each of the last five financial years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"} ], "uin" : "205066"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76977", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76977/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

<\/p>

The number and proportion of charging decisions made by CPS Direct in 2013-14 and each of the previous five financial years are as follows:<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

2008-2009<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2009-2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2010-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2011-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2012-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Number of finalised pre-charge<\/p>

decisions<\/p><\/td>

532,427<\/p><\/td>

477,517<\/p><\/td>

466,611<\/p><\/td>

367,067<\/p><\/td>

299,345<\/p><\/td>

298,077<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Number of finalised pre-charge<\/p>

decisions made by CPS Direct<\/p><\/td>

138,946<\/p><\/td>

130,672<\/p><\/td>

158,775<\/p><\/td>

140,163<\/p><\/td>

140,096<\/p><\/td>

233,094<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Proportion of finalised pre-charge<\/p>

decisions made by CPS Direct<\/p><\/td>

26.1%<\/p><\/td>

27.4%<\/p><\/td>

34.0%<\/p><\/td>

38.2%<\/p><\/td>

46.8%<\/p><\/td>

78.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Up to the end of 2012-13 CPS Direct was a purely out of hours service (though assisting the daytime Area-based service during part of 2012/13). Since April 2013 CPS Direct has been a full 24/7 service and has also been piloting digital as well as telephone referral of cases.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Robert Buckland"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-21T14:42:04.4802822Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "CPS Direct"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many and what proportion of charging decisions made by the Crown Prosecution Service in 2013-14 and each of the previous five financial years were made by CPS Direct.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"} ], "uin" : "205067"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76978", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76978/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The CPS holds no central records of the number of cases where one, or more, charge was varied subsequent to a charging decision made by CPS Direct.<\/p>

The proportion of cases dropped by the CPS in cases where the original charging decision was made by CPS Direct is as follows:<\/p>
Year<\/td>2010-2011<\/td>2011-2012<\/td>2012-13<\/td>2013-14<\/td><\/tr>
No of dropped CPSD cases charged<\/td>19,107<\/td>17,423<\/td>14,959<\/td>22,944<\/td><\/tr>
% of CPSD Charged cases dropped<\/td>15.90%<\/td>15.30%<\/td>14.90%<\/td>14.30%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

No record is held of the number of cases where the prosecution decided to offer no evidence specifically at trial.<\/p>

The table below shows the number and proportion of prosecutions where the original charging decision was made by CPS Direct which subsequently resulted in a judge directed acquittal or the court dismissing the case at trial, either of its own motion, or on a defence submission of no case to answer, without hearing evidence for the defence.<\/p>
Year<\/td>2010-2011<\/td>2011-2012<\/td>2012-13<\/td>2013-14<\/td><\/tr>
No of CPSD cases - JDA or NCTA<\/td>512<\/td>531<\/td>444<\/td>760<\/td><\/tr>
% of CPSD Charged cases - JDA or NCTA<\/td>0.40%<\/td>0.50%<\/td>0.40%<\/td>0.50%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>


Note. JDA \u2013 Judge Directed Acquittal, NCTA \u2013 No Case to Answer<\/p>

Included here are cases where an acceptable guilty plea was submitted for one or more charges and the prosecution proceeded on other charges which resulted in a judge directed acquittal or a verdict of no case to answer.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Robert Buckland"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-17T16:12:07.3632055Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "CPS Direct"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, in how many and what proportion of CPS Direct-charged cases the charge was subsequently (a) varied, (b) dropped pre-trial, (c) subject to a prosecution decision to offer no evidence at trial and (d) dismissed by the court in 2013-14 and each of the three preceding years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"} ], "uin" : "205153"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76979", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76979/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

<\/p>

Tables containing the information requested have been placed in the Library of the House.

<\/p>

<\/p>

The volumes of pre-charge decisions, prosecutions and convictions rose in 2013-14 from the previous year, across rape, domestic violence and child abuse. The Crown Prosecution Service has worked with the police to address the previous fall in volumes which they identified in 2012-13; succeeding in an overall turnaround during 2013-14.<\/p>

<\/p>

The conviction rates for domestic violence and child abuse have risen to 74.6% and 76.2% respectively in 2013-14.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

In parallel, cautions fell to the lowest level ever for rape and domestic violence in the same time period; and decisions to take no further action also reached the lowest level ever for rape and child abuse.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

For rape, the volume of pre-charge decisions rose by 8% compared with the previous year, reaching 5,850. Decisions to take no further action fell to the lowest level ever - by 15% as compared with a rise in the volume charged of 25%, reaching the highest volume ever of 3,621 defendants. Prosecutions rose by 5% to 3,891and the volume convicted has risen by 0.6%, reaching 2,348.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The Director of Public Prosecutions addresses the regional variation across police force Areas through the bi-annual Violence against Women and Girls Assurance scheme, highlighting where specific actions are detailed and targeted for improvement.<\/p>

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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) receives a large number of direct complaints each year and in appropriate circumstances the SFO will recommend that the complainants refer the matter to another agency.<\/p>

In 2013-14, the SFO referred 2,945 complainants to Action Fraud or to the police. The SFO does not record how many of these complaints relate to UK companies only.<\/p>

The table below shows the number of formal referrals made by the SFO during 2013-14to police forces, regulators and to agencies in the US and in other jurisdictions . The SFO does not record whether referrals relate to UK companies only.<\/p>
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Police<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

UK regulator<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

US agency<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Overseas agency<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-14<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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<\/p>

The proportion of charging decisions made by the Police for each of the last five years are as follows:<\/p>

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<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

2009-2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2010-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2011-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2012-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Homicide*<\/p><\/td>

10.4%<\/p><\/td>

11.6%<\/p><\/td>

9.5%<\/p><\/td>

13.7%<\/p><\/td>

9.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Offences Against The Person<\/p><\/td>

25.9%<\/p><\/td>

25.2%<\/p><\/td>

33.5%<\/p><\/td>

41.1%<\/p><\/td>

40.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sexual Offences<\/p><\/td>

18.2%<\/p><\/td>

16.3%<\/p><\/td>

15.4%<\/p><\/td>

18.9%<\/p><\/td>

17.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Burglary<\/p><\/td>

32.5%<\/p><\/td>

31.3%<\/p><\/td>

31.3%<\/p><\/td>

32.0%<\/p><\/td>

31.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Robbery<\/p><\/td>

16.1%<\/p><\/td>

15.2%<\/p><\/td>

10.2%<\/p><\/td>

12.7%<\/p><\/td>

12.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Theft And Handling<\/p><\/td>

70.7%<\/p><\/td>

71.9%<\/p><\/td>

77.1%<\/p><\/td>

81.8%<\/p><\/td>

84.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Fraud And Forgery<\/p><\/td>

25.8%<\/p><\/td>

25.2%<\/p><\/td>

35.5%<\/p><\/td>

40.3%<\/p><\/td>

40.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Criminal Damage<\/p><\/td>

53.6%<\/p><\/td>

54.2%<\/p><\/td>

62.8%<\/p><\/td>

66.6%<\/p><\/td>

65.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Drugs Offences<\/p><\/td>

65.0%<\/p><\/td>

65.2%<\/p><\/td>

67.2%<\/p><\/td>

68.1%<\/p><\/td>

67.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Public Order Offences<\/p><\/td>

66.4%<\/p><\/td>

65.8%<\/p><\/td>

71.4%<\/p><\/td>

75.1%<\/p><\/td>

76.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

All Other Offences (excluding Motoring)<\/p><\/td>

66.6%<\/p><\/td>

65.6%<\/p><\/td>

69.2%<\/p><\/td>

70.9%<\/p><\/td>

69.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Motoring Offences<\/p><\/td>

95.7%<\/p><\/td>

96.1%<\/p><\/td>

97.1%<\/p><\/td>

98.0%<\/p><\/td>

97.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

* In previous years \u2018threats to kill\u2019 offences were included in the Homicide category and were therefore charged by the police in anticipated guilty plea cases. Despite the change, some such cases may continue to be recorded in this way.<\/p>

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<\/p>

The Director's Guidance on Charging, issued under the provisions of S37A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), sets out the requirements for police officers and prosecutors during the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases, including those offences which the police and the CPS are responsible for the charge decision.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Under these arrangements the police are responsible for the charge decision in approximately 70% of all cases, with the CPS retaining the decision to charge in the remaining 30% of cases which are the most complex and serious. The CPS is responsible for making the charging decisions in cases brought by other agencies such as DWP, HMRC and DEFRA.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The proportions for the last three years are as follows:<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

Police Charged<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

CPS Charged<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011-2012<\/p><\/td>

68.4%<\/p><\/td>

31.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012-2013<\/p><\/td>

71.0%<\/p><\/td>

29.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-2014<\/p><\/td>

69.0%<\/p><\/td>

31.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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