The CPS is firmly established as an independent agency in the criminal justice system. In the future, prosecutors will probably have increased discretion, just as they now do in many other European countries. Along with this increased discretion must be an increase in the prosecutor's power to call for papers from the police. In addition, the responsibility for cautioning should be removed from the police and given to the CPS. The CPS should have the power to refer offenders and divert them from the criminal justice process, using the Probation Service as the point of referral. The prosecutors should also be subject to checks and balances that control their discretion. Additional recommendations