Crime Intelligence Division
Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Sources exist The Crime Intelligence Division of the South African Police Service is an intelligence agency that tracks criminal elements within the Republic of South Africa. 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.
In the 2020s, the Division has been under scrutiny by observers for misconduct.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2024, the head of Crime Intelligence for the Western Cape was formally dismissed under misconduct grounds.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2025, allegations were again raised against the police division, raising concerns around corruption, instability and leaks.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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