Special Recruitment Exam for Trainee Police Inspectors of the National Security

The special recruitment exam for Trainee Police Inspectors (EIP) is an internal professional competitive exam exclusively reserved for tenured Peace Officers of the National Security. It provides access to a 2-year training program at the Police Training and Application Center (CIAP) in Mutengene. Parent institution: General Delegation for National Security (DGSN). Programs offered: Criminal Police, Administrative Police, Intelligence, Public Security. Training is delivered in French and English (bilingual). This exam is held irregularly (special one-off exam). International recognition: Yes, via INTERPOL, AU, UNODC. Partnerships: INTERPOL, UNODC, AU Police. Key strengths: Guaranteed internal promotion, better remuneration as Inspector, career advancement without leaving the civil service, no physical tests or medical examination required for this special exam. Points to consider: Irregular exam (not annual), very limited places (100), reserved for tenured Peace Officers only, exams in Yaoundé only. Student life: Boarding training at the CIAP in Mutengene, military discipline, community life in barracks.