Hawks (South Africa)

Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation
Common nameHawks
AbbreviationDPCI
Agency overview
Formed2008
Preceding agency
Annual budget$15 billion
Jurisdictional structure
National agencySouth Africa
Operations jurisdictionSouth Africa
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersPretoria, South Africa
Agency executive
Parent agencySouth African Police Service
Website
DPCI

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.[1] The unit was established in 2008 by President Jacob Zuma to replace the disbanded Scorpions.

  1. ^ "South Africa's new priority crimes unit". SouthAfrica.info. Retrieved 17 August 2014.