Do not aggravate the conditions of customers – CID Boss | General news

Police Commissioner (COP), Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, on Friday warned police investigators against the worsening living conditions of customers who ask them for help.

COP Addo-Danquah, Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, explained that members of the public, who were their clients, were already frustrated with them and that they should not aggravate things by treating them badly.

She added that no one would go to the police station without problems, so they had to be treated with tact.

At the closing session, COP Addo-Danquah announced the holding of a two-week training course at Accra's Detective Training Academy (DTA) for the first batch of coursework. Criminal investigation for 82 CID station officers selected throughout the country.

She explained that the manner in which customers would be welcomed and that the best of services would enhance public confidence in the activities of the security services, particularly in our relations with the public.

The Director General of the CID urged officers and men to help reduce the fear of crime in society, as they remain attached not only to themselves, but also to their institution and their communities.

"Ghanaians are expecting a lot from the police and the way staff interact and give them information will give them that information," she said.

She therefore asked them to let the communities in which they serve, feel and see the change in them resulting from the training.

COP Addo-Danquah said that the police administration was determined to improve the knowledge and skills of staff to improve its performance.

"This indicates that the administration is ready to ensure that these policy initiatives respond to specific policing needs and that the challenges of the country are implemented so that the latter can achieve the goal. transformation we all want in the police service, "she added.

COP Addo-Danquah said the training was aimed at empowering investigators to cope with the growing and sophisticated nature of technology crime.

She added that criminal investigations and prosecutions required the collection of evidence. As a result, they had to follow certain rules and procedures to obtain quality evidence that would protect them from conviction in order to have a deterrent effect.

The IDC official said the training took place at a time when the police were committed to improving innovation and technology in crime handling and related issues, adding that the course would improve the work of station officers by guiding their subordinates in collecting evidence. it would link perpetrators to crimes.