What plans it has to examine ways in which the Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service can become more effective in prosecuting thos…

The Review of the Planning, Allocation and Management of Resources in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, published on 4 March, made recommendations which are intended to improve the quality of the service delivered to the public across the board. Implementation of these recommendations has begun under the direction of the recently appointed Chief Executive and Crown Agent Designate and has reached the stage at which appointments to the new post of Area Procurator Fiscal are presently being made. Additional prosecutors and administrative staff are being recruited and technology which will permit more effective management of work is being introduced.