Police Prosecution Service

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The Police Prosecution Service is the unit within New Zealand Police responsible for conducting and managing criminal prosecutions in the country’s courts.

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instanceOf prosecution service
unit of New Zealand Police
activity prosecution of criminal offences
representation of the police in criminal proceedings
collaboratesWith Crown Law Office (New Zealand)
Crown solicitors in New Zealand
New Zealand courts
defence counsel
country New Zealand
employerType government agency
employs police prosecutors
support staff
fundedBy Government of New Zealand
goal effective and efficient prosecution of criminal cases
upholding the rule of law in criminal proceedings
handles some indictable criminal matters at preliminary stages
summary criminal offences
headquartersLocation New Zealand
jurisdiction New Zealand
languageOfWork English
legalArea criminal law
legalSystem New Zealand legal system
operatedBy New Zealand Police
operationalScope nationwide in New Zealand
parentOrganization New Zealand Police
partOf New Zealand Police criminal justice functions
New Zealand criminal justice sector
primaryRole conducting criminal prosecutions in court
managing criminal prosecutions in court
publicService yes
responsibleFor advising police officers on prosecution-related matters
managing prosecution files for police cases
presenting police cases in criminal courts
sector criminal justice system
subjectTo New Zealand law
oversight of New Zealand Police leadership
typeOfOrganization law enforcement support unit
worksIn District Courts of New Zealand
other New Zealand courts

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New Zealand Police hasDivision Police Prosecution Service