Disclosure ref: 67 Sent: 23rd December 2019 

## Freedom Of Information Act 2000 Request Questions Relating To Cps Staff

 Request & Response I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from Crown Prosecution Service: 

1. Does Crown Prosecution Service allow staff to use their own devices to access work email? 
Please answer Yes or No. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not allow staff to use their own devices to access work email.  
 
2. Does Crown Prosecution Service allow staff to use their own devices for any other workrelated activities? Please answer Yes or No. 
 The default position is that the CPS does not allow colleagues to use their own devices for work-related activities. All colleagues are provided with a laptop device, and where appropriate a mobile phone. 

There is a policy in exceptional cases. 

 
3. If you answered yes to question 2 please provide a list of the types of systems that staff can 
access from personally owned devices? The core CPS systems are only accessible from CPS devices. A limited number of services are available on external devices, such as the Prosecution College which includes training materials for external advocates 
4. Does Crown Prosecution Service have a policy that covers BYOD or the use of personal devices 
at work? Please answer Yes or No. 
 
5. If you answered yes to question 4 please could you provide a copy of your policy that covers 
BYOD or personal device usage at work? 

                                                                                                                                           
 Crown Prosecution Service, Information Management Unit,  
                     Floor 8, 102 Petty France, London 
                                        SW1H 9AJ 
                                   United Kingdom 
                                   www.cps.gov.uk 

 

 
The CPS does not hold any information in scope, in relation to questions four and five.  
 
Information Management Unit 
020 3357 0788 
IMU@cps.gov.uk