Campaign to find new Director of Public Prosecutions is launched
皇冠体育app recruitment campaign to find the next Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has launched.
皇冠体育app recruitment campaign to find the next Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has launched today, the Attorney General, Rt Hon Victoria Prentis KC MP has announced.
皇冠体育app current聽DPP, Max Hill KC, will stand down on 31 October this year at the end of his five-year term.
Announcing the recruitment campaign, Attorney General, Rt Hon Victoria Prentis KC MP said:
Max Hill has provided the CPS with strong leadership throughout his tenure as Director of Public Prosecutions. He has successfully navigated the challenges brought by the Pandemic and made significant progress in transforming the organisation鈥檚 approach to prosecuting rape and serious sexual offences. 皇冠体育app CPS is also improving victim support in these complex cases.
I鈥檇 like to thank him for his service and have no doubt he will be greatly missed by his CPS colleagues.
In recruiting the next DPP we will be looking for a similarly accomplished candidate. 皇冠体育app job requires excellent legal judgement, the ability to lead a large organisation and the capacity to work with others in improving the criminal justice system as a whole.
皇冠体育app Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) employs around 7,000 people. It prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales, including the National Crime Agency and HMRC.
皇冠体育app includes further details and the deadline for applications is Monday 12 June 2023 at 23:55pm.