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Your reason for contacting us

The CPS is currently maintaining core business functions, while doing all we can to minimise in-person contact.

Please communicate with us by email, telephone and secure digital media wherever possible, including this form.

To get started you need to tell us the reason you are contacting us. 

Please select one of the options below.

Feedback is an individual’s view on their experience of dealing with us or their opinion on any aspect of our service. Anyone can provide feedback, both positive and negative.

A complaint is an expression of dissatisfaction about any aspect of our service by an individual or their representative who has been directly involved in the matter about which they wish to complain.

The Victims’ Right to Review Scheme gives victims the right to seek a review of a CPS decision not to bring charges or to terminate all proceedings.

A general enquiry is a request for general information about the CPS and advice on who to contact if you have a specific query.

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) gives you rights to access official information held by the Crown Prosecution Service.

The Data Protection Act 2018 governs how we process your data and sets out statutory rights that are available to you.

Local contacts

Your local CPS has contact details for each of the 14 CPS Areas across England and Wales.
As well as general enquiries, there is contact information for the defence, and for local and regional media.

See a list of all CPS Area offices here.

Reporting a crime to the police

If you think you have been a victim or witness to a crime you have a vital role to play.  We need your help to tell us and sometimes the court, what happened so we can make fully informed and objective decisions.

You may well be feeling upset and have doubts about reporting what you have seen, but the information you give the police or others could bring a criminal to justice and prevent further harm.

There are several ways to report crime to the police:

  • Emergencies: In an emergency you should phone 999 and ask for the police
  • Non-emergency situations: In non-emergency situations you should phone 101 and you will be transferred to your local police force. 

Anonymous reporting

If you wish to remain anonymous you can report a crime to Crimestoppers by phoning
0800 555 111 or by visiting www.crimestoppers-uk.org

Third party reporting

Third party reporting centres are safe, neutral locations within the community where people can report hate crime, domestic abuse and sexual assault incidents without having to contact the police directly.

Anybody can use this facility regardless of whether they are a victim, witness, or just someone who is aware of information that needs to be reported. You can report incidents at a third party reporting centre even if you do not want the police to investigate it.

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