The Crime Intelligence Division of the
South African Police Service
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa. Its 1,154 police stations in South Africa are divided according to the provincial borders, and a Provincial Commissioner is appointed in eac ...
is an
intelligence agency
An intelligence agency is a government agency responsible for the collection, Intelligence analysis, analysis, and exploitation of information in support of law enforcement, national security, military, public safety, and foreign policy objective ...
that tracks criminal elements within the
Republic of South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
. It is run by a Divisional Commissioner, who is also a member of the
National Intelligence Co-Ordinating Committee (NICOC), to which they report.
The main functions of the CI division are:
* Operational Support.
* Crime Information Analysis Centre.
* Crime Information Management Centre.
* Counter Intelligence.
* Covert Intelligence.
* Crime Intelligence Collection.
South African intelligence agencies
Law enforcement in South Africa
Criminal records
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