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Professional Legacy

A Life of
Service to Ghana

Four decades of distinguished leadership in national security, intelligence operations, and criminal justice.

National Security

Intelligence leadership & strategic coordination

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Drug Control

Founding NACOB & regional coordination

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Criminal Investigations

CID leadership & modernization

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40+ Years of Service
3 Major Institutions Led
1st Director of BNI
6 Countries Trained In

Kofi Bentum Quantson's career spans over four decades of distinguished public service in Ghana's security and intelligence sector. His work has shaped the nation's approach to security, intelligence gathering, drug control, and criminal investigations.

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Intelligence & Security

National Security Leadership

First Director

Bureau of National Investigations (BNI)

Joined the Special Branch of the Ghana Police Service as a young detective and rose through the ranks to become Director in 1979. He later became the first Director when the Special Branch was reorganized and renamed the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), now the National Intelligence Bureau.

Intelligence Gathering
Security Strategies
Government Advisory
Modernization

National Security Coordinator

1990s - 2001

Recalled from retirement to provide strategic oversight and coordination across Ghana's security apparatus.

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Drug Control

Fighting Narcotics Trafficking

Founder

Narcotics Control Board (NACOB)

After retiring from the Ghana Police Service in 1989, Kofi Bentum Quantson was recalled to establish the Narcotics Control Board of Ghana. As its first Executive Secretary, he laid the foundation for Ghana's institutional response to drug trafficking and abuse.

ECOWAS Recognition

November 1999 · Dakar, Senegal

ECOWAS Drug Control Merit Award for outstanding contribution to the war against drug abuse in West Africa.

Regional Leadership

West Africa Coordination

Pivotal role in coordinating West African responses to transnational drug trafficking networks.

Impact & Legacy

  • ✓ Established key partnerships with international agencies
  • ✓ Developed intelligence networks to track trafficking routes
  • ✓ Implemented education programs to combat drug abuse
  • ✓ Built institutional framework that endures today
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Law Enforcement

Criminal Investigations Department

Commissioner

Commissioner of Police - CID

While serving as Director of the Bureau of National Investigations, Kofi Bentum Quantson was assigned additional responsibility as Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.

Key Achievements

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Modernization

Introduced modern investigative techniques and forensic methods.

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Training

Championed professional development programs for detectives.

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Collaboration

Strengthened cooperation between CID and other security agencies.

Dual Leadership

Unique position holding leadership of both BNI and CID simultaneously.

International Expertise

Professional Training

World-class security and intelligence training across six nations

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Ghana

Police Academy

Foundation training at Ghana's Police College

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United States

International Police Academy

Advanced training in Washington D.C.

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United Kingdom

Security Studies

Advanced security-intelligence studies

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Germany

Intelligence Training

Specialized intelligence gathering techniques

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Cuba

Security Operations

Counter-intelligence methodologies

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Soviet Union

Intelligence Studies

Cold War era security studies

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National security is a shared responsibility. It requires the collective efforts of government institutions, security agencies, and every citizen to protect and preserve our nation's sovereignty and peace.

— Kofi Bentum Quantson

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