The mandate of the Office of the DPCI Judge 

The Office of the DPCI Judge is established in terms of Section 17L of SAPS Act,  as amended to investigate two categories of complaints:

Category 1

A complaint by any member of the public, in terms of section 17L(4)(a), who can provide evidence of a serious and unlawful infringement of his or her rights caused by an investigation by Directorate (HAWKS) .

Category 2

A complaint by a member of the Directorate (HAWKS), in terms of Section 17L(4)(b), who can provide evidence of any improper influence or interference whether of a political or any other nature, exerted upon him or her regarding the conducting of an investigation.