Facts and organisational chart

The Swedish Prosecution Authority employs just over 1,300 prosecutor

The Swedish Prosecution Authority employs approximately 2,000 people, just over 1,300 of whom are prosecutors (as of August 2024). Other employees work as administrative officers on behalf of the prosecutors or perform various support functions at the authority’s head office.

Prosecutors work all over Sweden

The Swedish Prosecution Authority’s operations are divided into four public prosecution areas plus the National Public Prosecution Department. There are 31 local public prosecution offices based in 27 towns and cities all over Sweden. Each local public prosecution office is responsible for a geographical area roughly equivalent to a county.

The authority also includes four national prosecution offices, one separate prosecution office, the Prosecution Development Centre and the Head Office.

Organisational chart

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