Even in an international perspective, the Swedish public prosecutor is a powerful figure in the legal system. In parallel with the strengthening of the prosecutor’s position, the training of prosecutors has improved and their competence has developed.
The status of the profession has gradually increased, and becoming a prosecutor is today a very attractive proposition for young lawyers. The prosecutor leads investigations of crimes, decides on various coercive measures, institutes proceedings and appears in court. The prosecutor steers the progress of the case, both during the investigative phase as well as during the court hearings. It is the prosecutor who orchestrates the legal process.
Today’s prosecution service is a modern, developmentoriented organisation that is devoted to the reduction of crime by ensuring that those individuals who have committed crimes are called to account for their actions in a legally correct and effective way.