In 2001, I joined Cameroon's National Police as a senior officer, after passing a competitive civil-service exam. That admission was followed by two years of training at the prestigious École Nationale Supérieure de Police in Yaoundé, after which I began a career that would occupy twenty years of my life.
Twenty years during which I investigated, analyzed, trained, designed training programs, and passed on what I'd learned — confronted with the realities of crime, the mechanics of criminality, and the daily challenges faced by professionals responsible for protecting people and property.
After two decades of service, with roughly fifteen more years of career still ahead of me, I made the choice — for personal convictions — to quietly leave the National Police.
Throughout my career, I've held to one belief : professional experience must be constantly paired with learning, self-questioning, and openness to best practices.
Admission by competitive exam, followed by two years of training at the École Nationale Supérieure de Police in Yaoundé.
Training at the Centre for Advanced Judicial Police Studies, graduating as vice-top of the class.
Training delivered at the École Nationale Supérieure de Police in Yaoundé by instructors from France's National Police Training Institute.
Specialized in structuring training programs tailored to security and law enforcement professionals.
Specialized training on human trafficking (Trafficking in Persons) at the International Law Enforcement Academy, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State.
I carry on my commitment in a new form : training, consulting, and public awareness.
"In Gaborone, I met colleagues from different countries, different languages, different contexts — yet whose cases resembled one another in a troubling way. The same methods. The same victim profiles. The same recruitment techniques. The same lies. This crime is universal. Its prevention must be too."
That training in Gaborone, combined with twenty years of professional experience, taught me that fighting this crime isn't only about pursuing perpetrators after an offence has occurred. It also means understanding how victims are recruited, why they become vulnerable, how criminals exploit their weaknesses — and above all, how to prevent the crime from happening in the first place.
Today, fighting this transnational crime differently is at the heart of my commitment. The worst mistake would be believing you're safe, that it only happens to others. I invite people from every corner of the world to join this legitimate fight in large numbers — it belongs to everyone, and to each of us.
Alongside this fight stands another : the promotion of human rights and good governance — without which our fight against trafficking would be nothing more than a sword swung at water, given how much poor governance multiplies the factors of vulnerability.
That is why I founded the Académie du Directeur d'Enquête : to put twenty years of field experience directly into the hands of parents, teachers, professionals, organizations, and citizens, wherever they are in the world.
Training a new generation of professionals and citizens capable of anticipating risk and promoting integrity.
Every piece of content is grounded in precise legal frameworks and real-world situations.
In every mandate, every training session, every recommendation.
Making professional knowledge usable by everyone, without unnecessary jargon.
A concrete, immediately applicable takeaway in every piece of content produced.
A commitment kept, in service of institutions and citizens alike.
Leading by example, with rigour and attentive listening.
"No one will ever ask me to apologize for warning too much. They might ask me why I didn't warn enough."
I respond personally to every message.
