The department is established pursuant to sections 53 A (5) of Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act (POCAMLA) and is responsible for conducting investigations for identifying, tracing, freezing, and seizing proceeds of crime.
Intelligence & Investigations Department
This department is responsible for the following functions: –
- Advise the Director on matters relating to investigations;
- Receive and analyze intelligence information;
- Prepare tactical, analytical, and strategic assessment reports to support intelligence-led investigations;
- Process intelligence to facilitate investigative and other policy actions;
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the system of intelligence collection;
- Conduct investigations in assets recovery matters;
- Prepare quarterly and annual intelligence and investigations reports;
- Cooperate with other relevant agencies in investigations;
- Maintain investigation database in the recovery of proceeds of crime;
- Identify training requirements and design appropriate capacity-building interventions for investigators;
- Maintain investigations register for the agency;