The capacitation of the Detective Services will not only rely on increasing the number of investigators, but will be accompanied by technological advancement that will facilitate and enhance the Department's investigation capabilities so that crimes can be solved promptly and be brought to court for prosecution with sound evidence. Thus, the allocation for Sub- programmes: Criminal Record Centre and Forensic Science Laboratory increased in real terms by 49.85 per cent and 33.60 per cent respectively. In line with plans for technological advancement, the allocation for computer services increased from R1.7 billion to R2.9 billion, which, in nominal terms is a 64.7 per cent increase. Evidently, the budget allocation in this regard seems to complement the Department's objective of enhancing the hi-tech approach to investigations.