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By Iddi
Yire, GNA
Accra, July 11, GNA – The Inspector General of
The police (IGP), Mr. David Asante-Apeatu, called for a strong collaboration
between the police and the media to help fight crime in society.
He said that the police were a shared responsibility,
although the Ghana Police Service was the constitutional organization
mandated to protect lives and property, prevent and detect crime.
million. Asante-Apeatu said the police
were to ensure peace and security in the country, but the important role
media by facilitating the professionalism of the police could not be completed
"The media is the voice of the voiceless,
the eyes of the blind and the ears of the deaf. The media has been a reliable strategic strategy
partner of the police, "said Wednesday Asante-Apeatu at a forum
on the relationship between the police and the media in Accra
"You (the media) use a mirror to expose our
gaps to allow us to continue learning and developing. The unique role played
by the media by keeping the internal security can not therefore be underestimated "
The forum, organized by the media
Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) in collaboration with the Ghana Police
Service, sought to strengthen relations between the police and the media,
strengthen the safety of journalists and strengthen the role of the media
effective police.
It
gathered journalists, editors, presenters and senior police officers
within the Greater Accra region to engage in dialogue for mutual understanding of
roles of the police and the media.
This was,
however, boycotted by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in solidarity with
the alleged attack against Latif Iddrisu, a journalist with the multimedia group.
This
was because, according to the GJA, the police administration had failed to
ensure justice on the issue, which has traumatized the journalist, struggling
with life because of severe harm and had his skull fractured as a result of the
aggression.
M.
Asante-Apeatu said that the police in the execution of their constitutional mandate to
ensure general peace and security in the country, the police as a man
the institution worked in a way that seemed to threaten freedom and
independence guarantees the media by the Constitution.
"There
have even been moments when journalists in their quest to search for information and
also whiles covering special events such as demonstrations hindered
of police leading to friction and misunderstanding between the police and
journalists, "said IGP.
" Frequent excesses of the media and
The police should not always be of paramount interest to us. These few occurrences
must not spoil our mutual relationships that act to the benefit of the ordinary
Ghanaian. Let's be slow to highlight our imperfections but quickly
project the positive aspects of our synergy. "
Mr. Asante-Apeatu noted that his administration
continue to pursue a vigorous transformation in the police department that was
to update the Service's vision of being a world-clbad police
service capable of providing planned, democratic, protective and peaceful services
services in line with the standards of good internal practice.
He said that communication and media relations
the policy of the Ghana Police Service was included; in their revision
Service instructions, called by many the sacred book of the police.
million. Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director,
MFWA, said in the past 18 months, their data showed that nearly 20
journalists have been abused across Ghana; some of which were by security
staff, political parties and other organized groups.
He said whether the authors of
the abuses were civilians or security agents, the police had a vital role to play in
play by addressing it.
The Director General of Police
Foreign Affairs, Deputy Commissioner of Police (ACP), David Senanu Eklu, appealed
at MFWA to replicate similar forums in the regions for their men.
Mrs. Ajoa Yebaoh-Afari, President, Editors
Forum, Ghana, said the Ghanaian media was operating in a minefield as the
society was polarized; baderting that almost everything, every development was
seen from a political angle.
"That's why the media and the police have to
to be able to work together in the national interest and in harmony; being seen
as non-partisan and fair to all; do our job professionally. "
Mr. George Sarpong, Executive Secretary of
the National Media Commission (NMC), said the media and police were
involved in the same pursuit of development for the betterment of society.
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