The ODPP has registered numerous achievements in the areas of directing and guiding criminal investigations, prosecution of criminal cases, and undertaking various organizational development and strategic measures to propel institutional growth and effective and efficient execution of her mandate. Since the realignment of the Office, significant effort has been dedicated to institutional growth and development, to match its capacity with service demand and desired quality. Below are some of the key outputs and achievements of the ODPP;
- Establishment of Regional Offices
In order to bring prosecution services closer to the people, 16 Regional Offices have been opened up. Each is headed by an officer at the level of A/DPP. These are located in Jinja, Lira, Soroti, Mbale, Kabale, Mbarara, Fort Portal, Kampala, Gulu, Arua, Masaka, Masindi, Mubende, Mukono, Mpigi and Nakawa. The Regional Offices will supervise all the DPP stations that fall under their regions in every aspect except those that require the personal input of the Director such as signing withdrawal forms.
- PROCAMIS
The Prosecution Case Management Information System was acquired and its implementation currently being rolled out. This is a fully automated system that will track the movement and status of all case files within the Office. This is intended to expedite the movement of information as well as make it easier to track file movement and the decisions on each case file. It is expected that this will speed up the delivery of justice.
- Client Charter
The Clients Charter was developed to ensure good governance practices such as transparency, accountability and responsiveness of administration of criminal justice. This is aimed at empowering our clients with knowledge on the services we provide. This charter will also enable our clients appreciate and claim their rights and serve as a tool for continuous performance improvement.
- Geographical Coverage
The number of DPP stations country-wide has greatly increased in a regional balanced manner. Currently, there are 108 station in all various regions of the country, with Head Offices in Kampala.
- Physical Infrastructure
The ODPP has constructed 32 office buildings all around the country. These are 15 currently under construction.
- Establishment of Specialised Departments / Units
Specialised departments /units have been created to improve efficiency and ensure that staff members attain specialised knowledge in the field of criminal law. These include:
- Anti-Corruption,
- Land Fraud,
- Gender,Children and Sexual Offences,
- International Cooperation,
- International Crimes,
- Witness Protection and Victims Rights
- Asset Recovery
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