Directorate of Intelligence and Security
| Abbreviation | DIS |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Cyberwarfare Counterintelligence Internal security Intelligence agency Security agency |
Region served | Botswana |
Director General | Brigadier Peter Magosi |
Parent organization | Government of Botswana |
| Budget | BWP 40 million PER annum |
| Staff | Undisclosed |
Formerly called | Directorate on Intelligence and Security Services |
The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) is the internal intelligence agency of Botswana founded under the Intelligence and Security Service Act which commenced in 2008.[1] The DIS was formed to oversee matters of the counterintelligence and internal security of Botswana.[2] The DIS has investigative jurisdiction to arrest or detain and interrogate over a wide range of criminal offenses.[3]
Organization
[edit]The Director General for the Agency is Brigadier Peter Magosi who was previously on the Special Forces for the Botswana Defence Force before being appointed to the agency in 2018.[4] Edward Robert is the Public relations officer of the DIS and Pensy Thulaganyo Moremedi is the Director of Special Assault Team , which is the elite tactical unit within the DIS, with the purpose of engaging in high-risk operations , counter-terror and paramilitary services.
See also
[edit]- Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority
- Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana
- Statistics Botswana
References
[edit]- ^ "INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY SERVICE | Alphabetical List of Statutes". botswanalaws.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Mosinyi, Thato (23 July 2020). "Directorate restructures". Daily News Botswana. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Maundeni, Zibani (2008). "Vision 2016 and Reforming the Intelligence in Botswana". Botswana Notes and Records. 40: 135–146. ISSN 0525-5090. JSTOR 41236039.
- ^ "Sunday Standard/ The Telegraph". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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