Alberta Crown Prosecution Service

Overview

The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service is made up of these groups:

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

The branch’s responsibilities include prosecutions dealing with:

Through this office, Crown prosecutors speak at all first-appearance bail hearings:

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

The branch’s responsibilities include providing government staff with information and services that relate to:

Be part of a team that’s dedicated to justice. Positions at the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service include:

To see our latest career opportunities, visit the Alberta Public Service jobs website.

We help run a 12-month Articling Program that gives successful applicants experience in a variety of core practice areas.

We run a 4-month program in criminal law that gives successful applicants exposure to various aspects of this form of law.