The Botswana Police Service is a key law enforcement partner of the Financial Intelligence Agency in the national fight against financial crime, money laundering, terrorism financing, and other serious offences. The partnership supports effective cooperation between financial intelligence and criminal investigation functions, helping ensure that suspicious financial activity is assessed, investigated, and acted upon where necessary.

Through this collaboration, the FIA shares relevant financial intelligence with competent authorities, including the Botswana Police Service, to support investigations into suspected criminal conduct. The Botswana Police Service plays an important role in detecting, preventing, and investigating crime across Botswana, while the FIA contributes intelligence that helps identify financial trails, suspicious transactions, and possible links between criminal activity and the financial system.

The partnership strengthens Botswana’s ability to protect the integrity of its financial system. It enables timely exchange of information, better coordination on financial crime matters, and improved support for investigations that may involve proceeds of crime, fraud, corruption, organised crime, terrorism financing, or other unlawful activity. This cooperation also assists in ensuring that financial intelligence is converted into actionable outcomes that support law enforcement and national security objectives.

As a national partner, the Botswana Police Service contributes to a coordinated anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework. The relationship between the FIA and the Botswana Police Service reflects the importance of collaboration among public institutions in safeguarding the country, protecting communities, and promoting public confidence in Botswana’s financial and justice systems.