Hawks (South Africa)
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly known as the Hawks, is the branch of the South African Police Service which investigates organised crime, economic crime, corruption, and other serious crime referred to it by the President or another division of the police. The unit was established in 2008 by President Jacob Zuma to replace the disbanded Scorpions.
| Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation | |
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| Common name | Hawks |
| Abbreviation | DPCI |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2008 |
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| Annual budget | $15 billion |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | South Africa |
| Operations jurisdiction | South Africa |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Pretoria, South Africa |
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| Parent agency | South African Police Service |
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| DPCI | |
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