ABSTRACT
Introduction In the previous chapter we considered the powers of stop and search, arrest and detention available to the police, together with some of the issues that arise in relation to police questioning of suspects in the police station. Once questioning has ended, a number of choices face the police. They can release the person concerned – possibly for further inquiries to be made prior to further questioning taking place, or simply make an end to this inquiry. The alternative is to bring charges. This, however, is no longer a police responsibility, but is undertaken by an independent body – the Crown Prosecution Service.
