South Africa has a history of being a victim of organised crime.
This challenge has greatly affected the country and has been a significant setback.
Hawks South Africa is one such unit that is aimed at achieving this goal.
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The unit was established as a replacement for Scorpions.
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The Hawks, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, is a unit operating under the Minister of Police.
At first, the government had entrusted the South African Police Service to help to combat the problem.
The service, however, faced a couple of challenges as it was not well equipped for the task.
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Hawks investigation unit
The department was formed a few weeks after Scorpions was disbanded.
The African National Congress made this decision during the 52nd national conference.
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It was alleged that the department would protect the interests of the ANC.
It was also claimed that the body would protect the members of the party from being prosecuted.
Hawks Judge
The Office of the Judge oversees the operations of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation.
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Hawks contact details
The department has its headquarters in Silverstone, Pretoria.
The aforementioned details elaborate on the role of the Hawks unit in the country.
She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
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In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
Email: pshmueni@gmail.com
