King Fahd Security College (KFSC) is a Saudi military college located in the city of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Interior and is concerned with the educational, research, and academic qualifications of employees of the security sector. The college offers three educational and training programs, which are: the qualification course program for university officers, the Bachelor of Science in Security program, and the Security Academic Program for Foreign Scholarship. The Police Directorate, established in 1935 in Makkah al-Mukarramah, is the nucleus of the KFSC.
History of KFSC
The history of KFSC dates back to 1935 with the establishment of the Police Directorate in Makkah al-Mukarramah, aimed at providing practical and military training for police personnel. Then, instructions, admission requirements, and administrative procedures were issued in 1949. In 1950, admission required completion of elementary school, and the duration of study at the Police School was one year. Subsequently, in 1957, the study period was extended to two years, still with elementary school completion as the admission requirement. In 1960, completing the second year of intermediate school became the new admission requirement. In 1961, completion of the intermediate school became required for admission, and the duration of study was extended to three years. The name of the Police School was changed to the Police College in 1965, and the college was transferred from Makkah al-Mukarramah to the capital, Riyadh. A ministerial resolution was also issued separating the Police College from the Directorate of General Security and attaching it as an independent sector to the Ministry of Interior in 1966.
The name of the college was changed by a Resolution of the Council of Ministers to the Internal Security Forces College, and it was linked to the ministry agency in 1966. Admission relied on the general secondary school certificate. Then in 1971, the duration of study became three years, during which the student obtained a bachelor’s degree in internal security forces and with the rank of lieutenant.
The application of modern methods in the college’s education systems began in 1974. In 1982, the name of the college was changed to the King Fahd Security College and the name of the degree to Bachelor in Security Sciences.
Establishment of the KFSC building
In 1984, King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud laid the foundation stone for the building of the headquarters of the General Directorate of KFSC, spanning an estimated area of about two million m. The constructed area is about five hundred thousand m. The college fulfills all the requirements of special equipment, and modern technologies and means. The college was moved to its new headquarters in 1988.
KFSC programs
Admission to KFSC in 2001 was limited to individuals holding a university qualification, according to the specializations and numbers required by security sectors. The duration of study for scientific specializations and their equivalent was one academic year, while theoretical specializations and their equivalent required two years of study. The bachelor’s program was re-established in 2014, based on the extent of the security sectors’ needs and the challenges they face.
KFSC offers three educational and training programs, which are: the qualification course program for university officers, the Bachelor of Science in Security program, and the Security Academic Program for Foreign Scholarship.
KFSC is also affiliated with a number of security institutes, clubs, and associations, including:
- The Higher Institute for Security Studies: It was established in 1969 under the name of the Officers' Institute. It was administratively linked to public security. It was concerned with training and qualifying officers in the various security and criminal investigation fields, and raising the level of knowledge and performance to meet the requirements of security work.
- Security Training Institute: It was established in 1990 under the name of the Training Center. It is a specialized military security institute that prepares and qualifies staff of the security sectors, civil government departments, and the private sector, by holding short and medium courses and programs.
- Women’s Security Training Institute: It was established in 2017 to qualify and train women working in various security sectors through military qualification programs and courses and on-the-job developmental training courses.
- The Saudi Association for Security Sciences: It was established in 2020 by a resolution of the board of KFSC. It is considered one of the first associations specialized in security sciences.
- Nazaha Club: It is a student club at the college, established in 2017 to spread the culture of integrity, combat corruption, and enhance transparency.
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