EPPO Cases in Data: Examples from Czechia on the (Problematic) Measurement of the Effectiveness of EPPO Investigations
Abstract
In June 2023, the European Chief Prosecutor described the level of effectiveness of criminal investigations falling within the scope of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in the Czech Republic as low. This article aims to determine whether any data can verify or refute this statement.
Incorporating relevant data from the EPPO's annual reports and statistics from national law enforcement authorities, the author shows that the effectiveness of the investigations does not differ dramatically from that of other economic crimes in the Czech Republic. On the contrary, the majority of cases investigated by the EPPO generally record a higher clearance rate than the national average.
The clearance rate of EPPO cases even further improved in 2023 as statistical data submit.
