What is the difference between making a police report and criminal prosecution?
Reporting to the police also does not necessarily mean that there will be prosecution of a case. One can report an assault for information purposes only without the intention of any other action. After a report is made, the crime will be investigated and submitted to a prosecutor’s office; the decision to prosecute belongs to the prosecutor and is based on evidence available. Sometimes cases are not prosecuted-however, this is because it is believed there is not enough evidence, and is not because the prosecutor does not believe you.
