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This section is only for use where the charge decision is not required to be made by the CPS and the circumstances are such that paragraphs 4 or 18 of the Directors Guidance on Charging (v4) require police to evidence the rationale for charging on an MG6.
Where the police proceed to charge in accordance with the DGC (v4) they will assess the case to determine:
the evidence which supports the charge;
the justification for treating the case as an anticipated guilty plea suitable for sentence in a magistrate’s court (where that is a requirement);
the reason why the public interest requires prosecution rather than any other disposal.
Where the police proceed to charge a summary only offence where the suspect has put forward a specific defence or denied the offence in interview the police decision maker will record the reason for doing so on an MG6 and provide a copy to the CPS with the file for the first hearing in the case.