Frequent accidents that cause deaths, members must stop – Inquire Prez Akufo-Addo declares

President Nana Akufo-Addo is greeted by Mr. David Asante-Appeatu (right), Inspector General of Police, WASSA 2018, Ghana Police Service. PHOTO OF SAMUEL TEI ADANO

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo expressed her deep concern over the bloody accidents that killed nearly 80 people in the Eastern and Central Bono regions on Friday and called for swift implementation of the committee's recommendations. interdepartmental committee to examine road accidents. in the countryside.

After praying for the souls of those who lost their lives in accidents, he revealed that the committee, which included the Ministers of the Interior, Roads and Highways and Transportation, was tasked with reviewing and to propose measures to cope with the growing number of road accidents. in the country, completed its work and made recommendations to the police.

The occasion was the end of 2018 socialization of the West African Security Services Association (WASSA) of the Ghana Police Service at the headquarters of the police in Accra.

The president said that frequent accidents on the country's highways, which have killed and must be killed, must be stopped.

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President Akufo-Addo said for the moment that while the police suffered from a poor public image, it was heartening to see leaders working diligently to turn the tide and cited two recent examples to support his remarks. .

The first, he said, was the shocking video of a trotro the driver and his companion badaulted a police officer in Kasoa; both were quickly stopped and put before court and returned.

The second was this, police officers who had badaulted three Ghanaian Times reporters were arrested and he congratulated the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The president said that it was important for the growth of society that justice has been done to all kinds of people without fear, favor, adultery or ill-will, and that it would be in the interest of all that the Police Service maintain its neutrality and professionalism, as guaranteed by the Constitution.

Vigilance

He re-examined the threat of political vigilance and reaffirmed his determination to put an end to the acts, stressing that the crime was committed. criminality and should be treated as such by law enforcement agencies, regardless of the person involved.

President Akufo-Addo announced that he had instructed the Attorney General to prepare and submit to Parliament, as soon as possible, specific legislation to combat this phenomenon and provide for appropriate sanctions.

He asked the police for the adoption of the law and its application.

He badured the police that the government, for its part, would help provide the services the public deserved. To that end, his government was to build a new national police training academy in Kenyase, the number one in the Ahafo region. at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy of the United States.

The promotions

The President stated that 1,502 senior police officers and more than 18,000 junior officers have been promoted since taking office.

He added that the era of officers who remained in the service without being promoted after four years was over, adding that this practice would be abandoned in accordance with the Ghana Police Regulations to improve the working conditions of the personnel and the police. encourage to be more professional.

In addition, President Akufo-Addo said the work of 320 housing units for officers of the Police Academy was underway, while 4,000 police were recruited and 2,000 already in training.

He added that, in addition to the 320 vehicles provided to the police, an additional 273 vehicles would be delivered soon, while three helicopters would be purchased and officers would be trained to fly them.

He also referred to the annual leave of the police and pointed out that it was a right and not a privilege, which is why all officers and men should be allowed to go on leave.

"If the requirements do not allow it, it should be reprogrammed," said the president.

Interior Minister Ambrose Dery badured officers and men that the government would continue to provide equipment and other resources to the police and provide the necessary encouragement.

He urged the police to remain professional and fair in their dealings.

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Inspector General of Police David Asante-Apeatu described 2018 as a difficult year. However, he said that everything that happened was within the limits of the operational capabilities of the police.

He said the emergence of social media and a better-informed population had heightened the number of crime reports and reiterated that the crime rate in 2018 had remained at reasonable levels, although it was not the case that the crime rate had risen. he did not provide any statistics.

Mr. Asante-Apeatu spoke of the misconduct of some police officers during international He noted that the mission had undermined the image of the service in the world and that it was handled in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United Nations and the United Nations. were is currently going through the administrative processes of the police to provide a solution to the problem.