Organizational Structure

In the discharge of his constitutional and prosecutorial mandate, the DPP leads and is supported by a cadre of dedicated and well-motivated prosecutors (called public prosecutors) and the administrative staff members. The prosecutors are qualified Attorneys with a combined post qualification experience of more than 70 years. They include one (1) Deputy Director, one (1) Principal Public Prosecutor, three (3) Senior Public Prosecutors and Five (5), Public Prosecutors. Their Prosecutorial work are sometimes augmented by external Prosecutors who are engaged locally or overseas on adhoc basis to shore up ODPP’s capability and capacity especially when ODPP is presented with substantial conflict or the complexity and other aspects of the case demands that an external prosecutor should be engaged.

Until March 2020, the ODPP comprised of 10 administrative staff members made up: One (1) Case File Manager, two (2) Administrative Officers, one (1) Administrative Assistance, One (1) Personal Assistant to the DPP and one (1) Clerical Assistance. With effect from the 2020/21 Financial Year, a new post of Director of Business Operations(DBO) was created, to among other things, head the daily operations of the ODPP and to have oversight of the Administrative Staff.

ODPP – RESTRUCTURED

From the 2021/22 Financial Year, the ODPP was restructured for more efficient and effective delivery of its prosecutorial mandate. The new structure created the Operation/Administrative Unit headed by the DBO.  It also incorporated the Victim and Witness Support Unit (VWSU) [Hyperlink to VWSU Section of the Website] which implements the Victims and Witness Support Programme of the Criminal Justice Stakeholders Group (CJSG).   

The Chart below reflects the management and operational structure at the ODPP.