Overview
The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service is made up of these groups:
Crown Prosecution
Through this branch, Crown prosecutors’ responsibilities include:
- prosecuting the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act and provincial statute offences
- working with justice system stakeholders and the community at large to:
- promote safe communities
- implement alternative approaches to the administration of justice
Specialized Prosecutions
The branch’s responsibilities include prosecutions dealing with:
- commercial crime
- occupational health and safety
- environmental law
- organized crime
- technology and Internet crime
- cases requiring mutual international legal assistance
Crown Bail
Through this office, Crown prosecutors speak at all first-appearance bail hearings:
- by video or teleconferencing
- from 8 am to midnight, every day of the year
Appeals, Education and Prosecution Policy
The branch’s responsibilities include:
- conducting criminal appeals in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada
- addressing complaints of wrongful convictions or miscarriages of justice
- pursuing amendments to the federal Criminal Code and the Youth Criminal Justice Act
- providing criminal law and prosecution policy advice within the service
- conducting education, training and knowledge management within the service
Strategic and Business Services
The branch’s responsibilities include providing government staff with information and services that relate to:
- prosecution staff security
- emergency planning
- project management
- workforce planning
- research, evaluation, and business planning
Employment
Be part of a team that’s dedicated to justice. Positions at the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service include:
- lawyer – Crown prosecutor, policy counsel, project counsel, education counsel
- legal assistant
- paralegal
To see our latest career opportunities, visit the Alberta Public Service jobs website.
Articling program
We help run a 12-month Student-at-Law Articling Program that gives successful applicants experience in a variety of core practice areas.
Summer program
We run a 4-month program in criminal law that gives successful applicants exposure to various aspects of this form of law.
Resources
Guides for citizens
You’ve Been Charged With a Crime: What You Need to Know
Victims of Crime Protocol: What Victims of Crime Can Expect From the Criminal Justice System
Guides for Crown prosecutors
Best Practices for Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assault