Brigadier JR Mosito
Section Head: Cybercrime Investigation Component: Priority Crime Specialised Investigation
Brigadier Mosito is holding his Rank in South African Police Service, within Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI). He is currently Section Head for Cybercrime Investigation.
Current roles and responsibilities:
- Ensuring successful investigation of serious cyber-related crime cases and
- Management of analysis of cybercrime information pertaining to digital forensic investigations, social media, open source investigations, online investigations and unauthorised access and intrusion investigations.
- The Brigadier is the Point of Contact (PoC) for INTERPOL and participates in joint INTERPOL projects and or operations relating to cybercrime.
He started his career as Public Prosecutor in 2000. In 2001 he joined the Directorate for Special Operations within National Prosecuting Authority as Special Investigator and later as Senior Special Investigator.
In 2007 he was transferred to the DPCI, (the HAWKS), under Serious Commercial Crime Investigation.
In 2023, he was appointed as Section Head: Cybercrime Investigation within Head Office Component: Priority Crime Specialised Investigation.
Brigadier Mosito acquired the following qualifications:
- Bachelor of Law: University of North West
- Bachelor of Laws: University of North West
- Higher Diploma in Tax Law: University of Johannesburg and
- Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Accounting and Investigation: University of Pretoria
Brigadier Mosito is holding his Rank in South African Police Service, within Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI). He is currently Section Head for Cybercrime Investigation.
Current roles and responsibilities:
- Ensuring successful investigation of serious cyber-related crime cases and
- Management of analysis of cybercrime information pertaining to digital forensic investigations, social media, open source investigations, online investigations and unauthorised access and intrusion investigations.
- The Brigadier is the Point of Contact (PoC) for INTERPOL and participates in joint INTERPOL projects and or operations relating to cybercrime.
He started his career as Public Prosecutor in 2000. In 2001 he joined the Directorate for Special Operations within National Prosecuting Authority as Special Investigator and later as Senior Special Investigator.
In 2007 he was transferred to the DPCI, (the HAWKS), under Serious Commercial Crime Investigation.
In 2023, he was appointed as Section Head: Cybercrime Investigation within Head Office Component: Priority Crime Specialised Investigation.
Brigadier Mosito acquired the following qualifications:
- Bachelor of Law: University of North West
- Bachelor of Laws: University of North West
- Higher Diploma in Tax Law: University of Johannesburg and
- Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Accounting and Investigation: University of Pretoria