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Lord Advocate Publishes Guidance to the Police on the Investigation of Sexual Offences

The Lord Advocate, the Rt Hon Elish Angiolini QC, today published guidelines to Chief Constables in Scotland on the Investigation and Reporting of Sexual Offences.

£2.4M in Criminal Assets Recovered in 6 Months

Prosecutors have secured the recovery of a record £2.4 million in criminal assets in just six months, equating to an average of £13,000 per day. This brings the total amount recovered since the Act came into force to almost £23.5 million.

New District Procurator Fiscal for Greenock and Rothesay

The Lord Advocate, the Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC, has appointed Laura McPherson to the post of District Procurator Fiscal for Greenock and Rothesay.

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Review of Sexual Offences

This part of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s (COPFS) website contains information about the work of the prosecution service in relation to the investigation and prosecution of sexual crimes

Statistics on how we handle cases

COPFS Performance against targets and statistics on case processing - latest figures

Strategic Plan 2006-2008

The Strategic Plan provides a clear picture of the aims and priorities of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service for 2006-2008. It also highlights the changes that it is anticipated will arise during this period.

Parliamentary Questions

Page containing instructions on how to view COPFS related Parliamentary Questions and Answers

Page updated: Tuesday, November 18, 2008