What's DPP

• Effective institution and control of criminal prosecutions in the country.
• Prosecutions of suspected criminals which help deter crime and/or maintain confidence in the country's system of criminal justice.
• Crimes properly and expeditiously detected, investigated and suspected criminals prosecuted.
• Fair administration of justice in prosecution of criminal proceedings achieved.
• Timely directives for specific investigations issued to police.
• Timely legal advice and clear requisite guidelines for comprehensive investigations and/or further inquiries to the relevant authorities issued.

• To direct police to investigate any information of a criminal nature.
• To institute criminal proceedings.
• To take over and continue such criminal proceedings that have been instituted or undertaken by any other person or authority.
• To discontinue at any stage before judgement is delivered any such criminal proceedings instituted or undertaken by the Director or with the consent of court, those instituted or undertaken by any other person or authority.
• To give advice and guidance to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in particular and other Government departments in general, on the conduct of criminal investigations or decision to prosecute and what charges to prefer.
• To collaborate and pursue appropriate, prompt and successful investigation and prosecution of complaints of a criminal nature and cases with institutions involved in identifying, investigating and prosecuting criminal complaints and cases.
• To institute criminal proceedings against any person or authority in any court with competent jurisdiction other than a court martial.