Charity says it will still investigate cases but responsibility for serious offences should sit with CPS
For nearly two centuries, the RSPCA has pursued private prosecutions against people it suspects of cruelty to animals. Now, under pressure from MPs, it has said it plans to end that practice and turn over its files to the Crown Prosecution Service instead.
According to plans released on Thursday as part of a new 10-year plan, the charity is seeking an agreement to cede control of the prosecution process, though it would carry on investigating cases in England and Wales.
