Chief Prosecutor for the Prosecution Service at the Central and West Zealand Police

The Director of Public Prosecutions (Rigsadvokaten) on behalf of the Ministry of Justice seeks a Chief Public Prosecutor for the Central and Western Zealand Police.

The position is desired to be filled no later than January 1, 2027.

Chief Public Prosecutor

The Chief Public Prosecutor is the head of the local prosecution authority in the police district and will have three Chief Prosecutors and an office manager under him.

Under the overarching leadership of the Police Chief and in close cooperation with the police, the Chief Public Prosecutor is responsible for ensuring that criminal cases are processed at a high professional level, with the necessary speed and in good and efficient cooperation with the district court. The Chief Public Prosecutor is also responsible for prioritising criminal cases in accordance with the requirements set by the Police Chief, among other things based on national performance requirements.

The Chief Public Prosecutor is furthermore responsible for legality control across the entire police district. The Chief Public Prosecutor also plays an important role in the collaboration and interaction between the prosecution service, staff and the police pillar.

The Chief Public Prosecutor plays a central role in cross-cutting and strategic collaboration on the development of criminal case handling, including quality and supervisory work, both within the local police district and across the police districts, among others together with the other Chief Public Prosecutors, the State Attorneys and the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Prosecution Authority's Leadership Forum. At the same time, the Chief Public Prosecutor plays a central role with regard to the district's external stakeholders and partners.

Qualifications

The Chief Public Prosecutor must be a well-qualified lawyer (cand.jur.) who, through work in the prosecution service or otherwise, has acquired a strong professional foundation to be able to lead a local prosecution authority. The Chief Public Prosecutor must possess high professional integrity with a focus on quality and legality, as well as solid experience with operations management. The Chief Public Prosecutor must also be a strong, engaged and visible leader with good strategic and analytical abilities, proven collaboration skills, good organizational understanding and good communication skills.

The Chief Public Prosecutor must be able to lead through leaders in a strongly professionally anchored culture and must simultaneously lead the ongoing development of the organization.

It requires great personal authority, a trust-building leadership style, solid experience with goal and results management, experience with change management and organizational changes, with particular emphasis on strategic analysis of the task portfolio.

Salary and employment terms

The appointment will be on a tenure basis in accordance with the framework agreement on the appointment of managers in the state. The position, under the framework agreement, will be placed in salary group 2 (corresponding to salary band 38). A personal allowance will be agreed depending on experience and qualifications and a tenure allowance.

If you are already employed as a civil servant, you can retain your employment status.

The area of employment is the police and the prosecution service.

It is a condition of employment that you can obtain security clearance.

Further information

Further information about the position can be obtained from the Police Chief, Andreas Langsted, at tel. 2933 6693 or email [email protected].

The application

The positions are advertised electronically via apply for the position.

If you are a civil servant, the application should be addressed to the King.

The application must be received in the recruitment system no later than Monday, 26 October 2026 at 12:00.

Interviews are expected to be held at the Directorate of Public Prosecutions on Thursday, 29 October 2026.

All interested persons regardless of personal background are encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: 26 October 2026

Department: Frederiksholm Kanal 16 1220 Copenhagen K

Location: Roskilde