The EITT’s will focus on the following areas to address the scourge of economic infrastructure related crimes:
•Non-Ferrous metal theft.
•Essential infrastructure crimes.
•Critical Infrastructure Crimes.
•Extortion at construction and or economic sites.
•The combating of illegal mining and illicit trafficking.
Three teams were formed that will be dealing with these crimes and they will be based in the Ethekwini, Umgungundlovu and King Cetshwayo Districts were these crimes are most prevalent. The teams consist of various disciplines from the SAPS, Government departments, other law enforcement agencies, State Owned Entities, Cellular Telephone Providers and the DPCI.