Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is the independent prosecuting authority for the State of Western Australia, responsible for the prosecution of all serious offences committed against State criminal law.
== About the ODPP ==
The ODPP acts independently of the Government in decision-making on criminal prosecutions. The Director is however responsible to the Attorney General for the operation of the Office. The ODPP does not investigate crime, that is the role of the investigating agencies such as the WA Police.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will carefully review the case to see whether there is sufficient evidence to prosecute the case in the Supreme or District Court. If the ODPP decides that the case should not proceed because there is insufficient evidence, or for other reasons, this will be discussed with the victim of the crime at the earliest possible time.
If the ODPP decides that the case should proceed an indictment and prosecution brief will be prepared. The case will then be heard in the District or Supreme Court where the accused may plead guilty before a Judge and be sentenced. If the accused pleads not guilty the case will need to go to trial before a Judge and jury or in some rare cases before a Judge alone.  The ODPP will conduct the prosecution and call a number of Police and other witnesses to give evidence. The prosecution team will generally consist of a barrister and a solicitor.
== List of Staff ==
=== Management Team ===
Walter Thompson – Director of Public Prosecutions
Zoe Martindale – Deputy Director
Stephanie Wilcox – HR Manager
=== Barristers ===
Thomas Bell
Elijah Bush
Marion Butler
Lloyd Copeland
Ellis Cummings
Greg Davis
Julian Frazier
Teri Harper
Kerry Lynch
Pamela Lyons
Doug McCormick
Lynn Myers
Tim Newton
Carolyn Reeves
Sonya Reynolds
Susan Schmidt
Vanessa Watkins
Ralph Wilson
=== Solicitors ===
Dana Ball
Victor Briggs
Stuart Drake
Daniel Ford
Kelly Garrett
Kristin Jordan
Preston Knight
Mercedes Pitman
Lee Stevens
Erika Thomson