Former Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Joseph Kamau gave an insight into why some criminals outsmarted detectives.
While speaking to the press on Sunday, March 05, Kamau pointed out that the problem largely lay in an existing gap in the training of police officers.
To bridge that gap, the former DCI boss suggested sweeping changes to the police curriculum.
Kamau argued that police academies should adopt forensic psychology in their daily training.
On why that is crucial, he explained that it would be key in solving crime puzzles as well as laying the operational groundwork for disturbed areas.
“Within the police curriculum, there should be psychological courses that will help the trainees understand why criminals do what they do.
“This is significant in today’s world because, without understanding psychology and understanding behaviour, you cannot deal with anyone,” Kamau explained the importance of forensics psychology.
On how forensic psychology would help catch criminals, he explained, “It will help in understanding criminal types. Who are these criminals and what dictates their behaviour?"
“If you understand what they do, then you can deal with it,” he reckoned.
Kamau further added that there was a need for secondary and university students to be sensitised on police work to help the department deal with criminals.
The former DCI boss made the remarks during a civic sensitisation drive held at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School in Gatundu, Kiambu County on March 5, 2023.
Kamau served as Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) which was renamed to DCI.
He retired in 2006 after he attained the mandatory retirement age of 55 years and was replaced by Simon Gatiba Karanja who was then deputy commissioner of police.
