Rejected petition Make it a legal requirement in cases of rape that the police pass all important evidence to the CPS

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To put a stop to future scandels and mistakes such was the case with the late Jimmy Saville the police should have a legal requirement to pass all important evidence to the CPS even if the officer does not understand the law.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This is an operational policing matter.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 30 January 2014
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