The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23) is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Its main provisions are to establish the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), to transfer the responsibility of prosecution of offences from the police to the CPS,[1] and to codify the prosecution process.

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  1. ^ David S. Wall. "The Historical Development of Policing". Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, University of Leeds. Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2008.

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