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  1. Sexual offences

    Information on sexual offences in Scotland, including reporting of sexual crimes, what you can expect from COPFS and sources of additional support.

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  2. Adult survivors of institutional child abuse

    This document is a guide for adult survivors of institutional child abuse. This page contains information which some individuals may find upsetting.

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  3. About COPFS

    Information about our role as Scotland's prosecution service and death investigation authority. Plus, published reports and statistics, and job vacancies.

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  4. Our role in the justice process

    Summary of COPFS and its role as Scotland’s prosecution service. This includes processing of reported crimes and preparing criminal cases for court.

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  5. Our role in investigating deaths

    Death investigations are conducted by COPFS on behalf of the Lord Advocate. COPFS investigates all sudden, suspicious, accidental and unexplained deaths.

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  6. Our role in investigating criminal allegations against the police

    Information about the role of COPFS in investigating criminal allegations against on duty police officers.

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  7. Our leadership and structure

    Information about COPFS's structure and teams, senior leaders and governance arrangements.

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  8. Careers

    Working for COPFS – details of jobs available now and how to apply, training schemes, and what we can offer.

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  9. Legal traineeships

    COPFS's legal traineeship is the final stage of qualifying as a Scottish solicitor and consists of a two-year supervised period of in-office training.

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  10. Benefits and wellbeing at work

    Benefits of working at COPFS, including pay scales, annual leave allowances, and how we support your wellbeing.

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