District Prosecutor
Tasks
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Investigations of serious financial and economic crimes
The office specializes in the investigation of serious financial and economic crimes, tax and customs law violations, violations of laws relating to foreign exchange, competition, securities, credit transactions and other financial activities, environmental protection, labor protection, fisheries management and other serious, unusual or organized financial crimes related to business operations or trade and trade as well as violating laws on punishments for mass killings, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes against peace and violation of election laws.
Organized crime investigations
The office chairs a steering group on actions against organized crime. The group is a collaborative project of the district prosecutor, the national police chief, the police chief in the capital area, the police chief in the North East, the police chief in the South and the police chief in Suðurnes.
Investigations of offenses against the police and offenses by police officers in the line of duty
The office investigates crimes against police officers and other public servants in the performance of their duties.
The office also investigates cases against police officers for alleged criminal offenses in the course of their duties. Investigations of alleged offenses by employees of the District Attorney's Office are under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General's Office.
Recovery and confiscation of ill-gotten gains
Work on the recovery and confiscation of the proceeds of any criminal activity in connection with national police investigations
The main tasks are the prosecution of certain cases that police chiefs investigate on e.g. sexual offences, major drug offences, organized crime, grievous bodily harm, manslaughter, public endangerment and deprivation of liberty. Also prosecuting cases involving offenses against the police and other public officials while they are performing their duties and offenses by police officers on duty, other than employees of the District Prosecutor's Office.
Investigations and prosecution of cases concerning offences against police and other public servants when they are against their duties and offences against police officers in their work, other than employees of the District Prosecutor.
The main tasks are finances and operation of the office, document management and support services for investigators and prosecutors.
The office handles the receipt of notifications regarding transactions where there is suspicion of money laundering or terrorist financing. The office analyzes the notifications received, obtains the necessary additional information and communicates the analysis to the relevant authorities for further processing.