– Giving rape, domestic abuse and sexual assault victims the right to have specialist support advisers throughout the criminal justice process, including sitting alongside them as they give evidence at trial in court– A statutory duty on chief constables and chief crown prosecutors to develop new “joint justice arrangements” in every area and devise an annual “joint charging action plan” as part of efforts to improve co-operation between the two agencies– Annual joint inspections to ensure the CPS and police boost communication, reduce delays, bolster case file quality and drive up the charge rate– Changing data protection laws so police no longer have to redact case files before they are sent to crown prosecutors, saving thousands of officer hours every year.
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