About Us

Security and Forensic Studies Nigeria

Security and Forensic Studies Nigeria(SFSN) was established under Act 1990 as a professional body to regulate and monitor the conduct of members, it would be very difficult in the past for (SFSN) to maintain these great clarion calls.

Hence this also enables the body to associate with other government institute organs.

The Institute was born out of the burning desire and passion to promote and encourage the advancement of Security and Forensic Studies in Nigeria both in the public and private sectors, thereby inculcating professionalism in Nigeria's Security apparatus. The proposal of (SFSN) is membership in the security management team/officers of the three tiers of government.

In section 16 of the 1999 constitution, it is therefore imperative for the body to make some professional and position contributions on security architectural design and policy in Nigeria and possible implementation. To maintain professionalism and guide against the present situation of appointment and recruiting of military and paramilitary promotion, it should be inserted as part of the bill that such qualification should serve as proficiency and part of the entry requirement. The need to have professionals at the management and implementation policy grin of the nation is Paramount.

Therefore, these had been critically examined that it could result to the recruitment of personnel into force as a breakthrough to high technological system in the process of carrying out an investigation.

OUR STORY

Professional Development of Security and Forensic Studies for the advancement of security and forensic Practitioners as well as interested individual or law enforcement personnel e.g. Police Officers, Custom Officers, Army, Navy, Airforce, immigration, Prison Officers, NSCDC, SSS, NDLEA, Fire Service, FRSC, PCN, EFCC Officers, ICPC Officers, VGN, NIA Officer and corporate body, Bankers, Directors, Captains of Industry, NYSC Members, undergraduate student members, SFSN advocate. The role and value of security Professional Plans in business, the media, government establishment, and Private and Public Institutions. The institute Provides members and the security community with a fully carved Program and Published book within the lead advancement and improved Security Performance.

The Institute has expertise in Forensic Studies e.g:

- Medical Forensic Studies

- Forensic Investigation Intelligence Studies

- Legal / Litigation Forensic Studies

- Cyber Security Forensic Studies

- Electioneering Forensic Studies

- Document/ signature examiner forensic studies

- Accounting/Auditing Forensic studies

- Forensic journalism studies

Security and Forensic Studies Nigeria incorporated under Act 1990 (RC1515045). The Institute has human capacity building to drive organizational effectiveness, efficiency and distinctive resulting in high-level performance, productivity and profitability. The Institute also offers membership to individuals, institutions, and organizations. The training of the individual of the corporate body is to attain the international best practice. Certificates are issued upon completion of the program in phases. Then the successful participants would be conferred a fellow on individual areas of specialization. E.g:

- Fellow of Security Medical Forensics(FSMF)

- Fellow of Security Legal Forensic(FSLF)

- Fellow of Security And Cyber Crime Forensic(FSCCF)

- Fellow of Security Intelligence and Investigation Forensic (FIIF)

- Fellows of Security Accounting/Auditing Forensic (FSAAF)

- Fellow of Security and Document/Signature Forensics (FSDSF)

- Fellow of Security Electioneering Forensic (FSEF)

- Fellow of security and journalism forensic (FSJF)

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATION BODIES TO SECURITY AND FORENSIC STUDIES NIGERIA

1. American Institution for the Advancement of Forensic

2. America Academy of Forensic Science

3. Canadian Society of Forensic Science

4. Association of Forensic Studies Nigeria (AFSN)

5. International Institute or Certified Forensic (IICF)

6. International Association for Correction and Forensics Psychology.

7. College of Detective Investigation and Legal Studies (CDILS)

8. Advanced Peace and Reconciliation Centre of Nigeria (APRCN)

9. INSIS International

10. Embry riddle Aeronautical University USA

11. Security and Forensic Expert Practitioner of Nigeria (SFSPN)

AIMS / OBJECTIVES

• To strengthen, and carry out training on private services, premarital investigation, post matrimony investigation, employee investigation, missing person’s family disputes, accident investigation and fire incidents.
• To train professionals on this application of security and forensic studies and enhancement of new methods of forensic investigation. e.g. Medical Forensics, Legal Forensics, intelligence/investigation forensic, accounting/auditing forensic, cyber security forensic, and document/signature examiner forensic. Hence, to also partner with all the government parastatal that the objective covers in the advancement of National Security and Forensic Studies.
• To nominate Security and Forensic Studies professional members, to abide by it code of conduct as entails in the objectives.
• To conduct training services for any desirable person or persons.
• To give awards/induction for members who have passed all the professional exams.
• To train and advocate on the modern security consultancy services, principles of intelligence information collection, investigation processes and detectives approaches for security and non-security personnel of every description.
• To conduct training services for any desirable person or persons.
• To train, equip, provide and supply security guards, dog guards patrol officers handcar, assessors detective cheval fears and personnel of every description.
• Presentation of bill at National Assembly for an act to establish the body of Security and Forensic Studies Institute Nigeria.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT:

• Having been trained and certified by this institute, the individual stands the best chance to be in the successful list of recruitment into the following military and paramilitary bodies. e.g. EFCC, ICPC, NSCDC, NDLEA, NAFDAC, Police, SSS, Immigration Service, Prison Service, FRSC, Fire Service, NIA, DIA,Nigeria air force, Nigeria navy, Ministry of Interior, Banks, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affair, National Assembly, Hospital and Ministry of health, Oil Company. to put the right folks in the right hole is the solution to National Instability.
• The advancement of Security and Forensic Studies in Nigeria is a break through to the implementation of policy that has great value.
• Also to be able to establish a security consulting firm and expand its scope in the field. The benefit did not end there. If individuals can engage in private investigation and prosecution.