The main task of the Agder State Prosecutor's Office is to contribute to reducing crime through targeted criminal case processing. The office works to ensure high quality and legal certainty in the processing of criminal cases, and prioritizes specific types of crime each year. This includes, among other things, organized crime, computer crime and international crimes, with a clear goal of preventing Norway from becoming a haven for serious criminals.
As a nationwide prosecution office, the Agder State Prosecutor's Office is responsible for criminal cases throughout the country. Økokrim, which is part of the State Prosecutor's Office, specializes in economic and environmental crime. The office was established to strengthen the fight against serious crime in Norway, and is continuously working to improve criminal case processing in order to achieve the best possible results in the fight against crime.