The Office of the DPCI [Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation] Judge is an oversight body over the Hawks. The work of this Office seeks to ensure that the DPCI is independent, effective and competent and is capable of executing its mandate without infringing the rights of members of the public, and to ensure that the Hawks can investigate crime without any undue influence or interference with their investigations of either a political or any other nature. It also intends to ensure that the Hawks investigate cases without fear, favour or prejudice.