How to Become a Detective in Nigeria brings to your perusal the necessary step to step guide on how to become a Detective in Nigeria.
How to Be a Detective in Nigeria
A detective is a police officer. Specifically, in the police force, a detective looks for evidence as part of the process of solving a crime. In Nigeria, the governing body for police officers and detectives is the Nigerian Police Force.
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The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) is an executive arm of the government saddled with the responsibility of enforcing law and order in Nigerian society.
If you want to be a detective in Nigeria, you need to read this as we present a step-by-step process of joining the Nigerian Police Force.
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Here is a Step-wise Guide on How to Become a Detective in Nigeria:
1. Join the Nigerian Police Force
You can join the Nigerian Police Force in one of two ways. These are:
a. Through mass recruitment. On a yearly basis, NPF calls for application into the Force. Candidates seeking to be recruited should begin the process.
Usually, the Force announces the availability of vacancies for recruitment on a yearly basis. Applicants are to log on to the official website of the Force which is www.npf.gov.ng.
b. You can also join the police force through the Police Academy. This one is more technical and elaborate. If you choose this route, you must enroll in a 5-year course in The Police Academy and complete it before you can be enlisted into the Nigerian Police Force.
The academy is located in Kano. To enroll in the academy, you need to take JAMB UTME. If you pass JAMB, proceed to pay a non-refundable fee of N3000 through any commercial bank in the country.
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Here are other requirements that must be met before an application to the Nigerian Police Force is accepted.
2. Candidates must be citizens of Nigeria
3. Applicants must possess a national identity card, voter’s card, or international passport.
4. Candidates must not be below 17 and must not be above 22 years of age.
5. Male candidates must have a minimum height of 1.67 meters (5`6) and a female 1.62 (5`4).
6. Male applicants must have an expanded chest size measuring 86cm or 34inches minimum.
7. All applicants must not have any form of physical defect.
8. Candidates with mental disabilities are not qualified.
9. Applicants must not have any criminal record.
10. Applicants must be deemed medically, mentally, and physically fit.
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11. Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation from either their local government chairman or their traditional ruler or any other person of integrity as recommended by the force.
The minimum educational qualification is O’Level. Hence, applicants must possess either a WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB certificate with 6 credit passes at not more than two sittings.
Candidates going to the Nigerian Police Academy must possess credits in subjects relevant to their chosen course of study at the Academy.
12. Also, candidates must obtain satisfactory scores in both the interview and the written examination and must pass the physical and psychological tests of fitness.
If you have fulfilled all the listed requirements, proceed to fill in your details in the recruitment portal and submit your form. After your submission has been confirmed, you will receive a mail bearing your details.
Once you are shortlisted, you will be notified to come for an interview. The interview will feature oral and written tests as well as a physical examination of candidates.
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You must pass all the tests and be certified physically fit for the job. After that, you begin training. At the completion of your training, you are given a uniform and that makes you a full-fledged police officer or detective in Nigeria.
