About Us
The Institute of Security Professionals – Africa (ISPA) offers members the opportunity to collaborate with top security professionals to develop and grow successful practices. ISPA is an international quality membership-based community for security professionals and practitioners, each of whom has a role in the protection of assets – people, property, and/or information dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programs and materials that address broad security interests, such as the ISPA Annual Conference and Exhibits, as well as specific security topics. The community offers opportunities for career and business development, networking and support. ISPA also aims to advocate the role and value of the security management profession to business, the media, government entities, and the public.
Our members represent every industry in the public and private sectors, and organisations of all sizes. From entry-level managers to CSOs to CEOs, from security veterans to consultants and those transitioning from law enforcement or the military, the ISPA community is global and diverse.
ISPA offers members the opportunity to collaborate with top security professionals to develop and grow successful practices. No other community possesses a vast array of knowledge, expertise, and experience.
ISPA Objectives
To Establish
TO ESTABLISH, promote and encourage the science and professional practice of industrial and commercial security and all operations and expedients connected therewith.
To Promote
TO PROMOTE and improve the status of the individual by promoting a close liaison between all members of the security profession, thus making possible an exchange of ideas, knowledge, information and experience in all matters of common interest and mutual concern.
To Provide
TO PROVIDE and to promote a means for maintaining membership of the security profession and to share data, information, ideas, knowledge, methods and techniques for the benefit and improvement of the security profession and its members.
To Establish
TO ESTABLISH, foster and encourage ethical and professional standards of work and conduct for members of the security profession.
To Make Surveys And Studies
TO MAKE SURVEYS AND STUDIES, hold on-line forums and on-line training to members of the Association: to foster, promote, encourage and facilitate discussion, study, and research on matters and problems of all kinds connected with security and to share industry news.
To Operate
TO OPERATE and be vocal for the benefit of the industry, commerce and the security professional in general and Association Members in particular.
To Support
TO SUPPORT front line officers and technicians by promoting their essential role to the wider industry and to government departments.
Code of Ethics
ISPA is committed to providing a welcoming, safe and supportive environment for all persons, regardless of gender, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, political orientation, genetic information, age, familial status, military status, domestic violence victim status, or any other personal characteristic/attributes.
This policy applies to any member and for any ISPA event, inclusive of ISPA related phone calls/webinars, meetings, off-site/on-site events and related.
This Code of Conduct and Ethics signifies a voluntary assumption by members of the obligation of self-discipline above and beyond the requirements of the law. Thus, it notifies the public that members intend to maintain a high level of ethics and professional service, and proclaims that, in return for the faith that the public places in them, the members accept the obligation to conduct their practices in a way that will be beneficial to society.
Code of Conduct and Ethics
The Institute of Security Professionals – Africa is a membership based professional community of independent, non-product affiliated professional security consultants (by Association definition). The ISPA was founded in 2024 as a professional community to recognize, as members, individual security professionals who meet Association standards.
Members pledge in writing to follow this Code.
This Code of Conduct and Ethics signifies a voluntary assumption by members of the obligation of self-discipline above and beyond the requirements of the law. Thus, it notifies the public that members intend to maintain a high level of ethics and professional service, and proclaims that, in return for the faith that the public places in them, the members accept the obligation to conduct their practices in a way that will be beneficial to society.
General
- Members will view and handle as confidential all information concerning the affairs of their organizations.
- Members will not take personal, financial, or any other advantage of inside information gained by virtue of the working relationship.
- Members will inform employers and prospective clients of any special relationship or circumstances that could be considered a conflict of interest.
- Members will neither accept nor pay fees or commissions for client referrals.
- Members will not accept fees, commissions or other valuable considerations from any individual or organization whose equipment, supplies or services they might or do recommend in the course of providing professional services.
- Members will only accept assignments for and render expert opinions on matters they are eminently qualified in and for.
Professional
- Members will strive to advance and protect the standards of the security profession as represented in this code of ethics.
- Members recognize their responsibility to our profession to share with their colleagues the knowledge, methods, and strategies they find effective in serving their clients.
- Members will not use or reveal other consultant’s proprietary data, procedures, or strategies without permission unless same has been released, as such, for public (or all consultants) use.
- Members will not accept an assignment for a client while another consultant is serving that client unless assured that any conflict is recognized by and has the consent of the client.
- Members will not review the work of another consultant who is still engaged with the client, without such consultant’s knowledge.
- Members will strive to avoid any improprieties or the appearance of improprieties.
- Membership will strive to avoid any improprieties or the appearance of improprieties.
- Membership in the ISPA is forfeited upon conviction of any felony or misdemeanour involving moral turpitude.
- Members will never misrepresent their qualifications, experience, or professional standing to clients or prospective clients.
Forensic
- Member’s fees will never be contingent upon the outcome of a case.
- Members, when testifying, will carefully avoid taking the position of an advocate or appearing to take such a position; for justice requires the professional expert witness to be neutral with no personal interest in the outcome of the case.
- If, after reviewing a case, it is apparent that the expert witness cannot provide testimony or assistance helpful to the case, the consultant will make this known to the client. If he withdraws from or his services are discontinued in the case, he will not testify for the opposing side unless compelled to by subpoena.
- The Consultant will not sign written opinions or affidavits prepared by clients. Testimony or report preparation, including the preparation of oral reports, will not occur until the consultant has performed a thorough evaluation of the circumstances, evidence, scene or other pertinent materials or places as he deems necessary to render a learned opinion.
Enforcement
- Upon a formal complaint issued against any member of this Association or other person indicating a violation of any section of this Code of Conduct and Ethics, the Ethics Committee will investigate the allegations and make a recommendation to the Advisory Board regarding any disciplinary action to be taken against the accused member.
- Discipline may range from a formal reprimand and warning to a temporary or permanent suspension from the Association upon the discretion of the Advisory Board.
Advisory Board
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