The Corruption Investigation Division (CID) is responsible for investigating corruption and money laundering offences referred to it by the Board. The latter refers all corruption and money laundering complaints to the Director of CID for a Preliminary Investigation under section 46 of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PoCA) 2002.
If further investigation under Section 47 of the PoCA 2002 is decided, the enquiry then falls under the responsibility of the Director-General.
Investigation at ICAC consists of specific, purposeful steps which can be broadly categorised as follows:
- Complaint reporting and filtering
- The operational aspects
- The completion stage
- Decision making
The nature of investigation in corruption and money laundering is such that, everyday, investigating officers have to overcome different obstacles while doing their duty. In fact, the process of investigation cannot but depend on a set of clear principles and procedures.