The Former Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Justice Joe Appiah, has called for the resignation of the Inspector General of Police, David Asante Appeatu. According to the former MP, the IGP is at liberty to resign if he feels he is unable to perform duties required of … Read more
The Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu says the police service would adopt more proactive steps and pragmatic approaches to ensure the safety of lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender people in Ghana. This assurance was contained in a letter by the police service in response to the Human Rights Watch’s report on the violations of … Read more
Established since 1894, the Ghana Police Service (GPS) has been and is still the principal law enforcement and criminal justice agency of the Republic of Ghana. It is one of the government agencies under the Ministry of Interior. Among the major functions of the GPS are the protection of life and property, prevention, detection and … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has begun piloting an e-policing service within the Accra and Tema policing regions to help improve efficiency and daily monitoring. The wholly home-grown technology was developed by Vas-intel, Stratum and the University of Ghana in response to the police transformation agenda. In its quest to become a world-class police organisation, the … Read more
An Accra High Court has dismissed an application for a review of bail conditions filed by lawyer for Chinese galamsey kingpin Aisha Huang. According to the court, presided over by Justice Charles Edward Ebow Baiden, the accused did not tender compelling evidence for the bail variation to be granted. Aisha Huang, 31, is standing trial … Read more
The Director General in charge of Technical at the Police Headquarters, Commissioner of Police (COP) Rose Bio-Atinga, has retired after 29 years of police work. COP Bio-Atinga who was among those tipped to become the Inspector General of Police in 2012, started her retirement on Thursday, November 30, 2017. She joined the Ghana Police in … Read more
The heads of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and the Ghana Police Service have congratulated Operation Vanguard for a good work done in the fight against illegal miners so far. In an interaction with personnel at the Ashanti and Eastern Regional Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) on Friday, the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu has directed the Tema Regional Police Commander to take immediate action against any person identified to have caused disturbances during the Ada East DCE election. This directive comes on the back of attacks by pro-NPP vigilante group Invisible Forces during the confirmation of the Ada East DCE, Sarah Dugbakee … Read more
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has unveiled strategic plans that will soon transform its operations into world class service delivery. These plans come at the heels of many other transformation activities ongoing at several other agencies under the watch of the Nana Akufo-Addo administration. Also See: How Ecobank Digital Agenda Sent 181 Staff Packing! The … Read more
The acting Director General of Police CID, Mrs Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, who was accused of a cover-up in the investigations into the corruption allegations against Ghana’s two deputy chiefs of staff, has been promoted for the second time in a month. Mrs. Addo-Danquah who is currently an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), will from … Read more
The Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu, has directed the Central Regional Command to take over the investigation of the alleged rape of a four-year-old at Assin Adadientem in the Assin Fosu District. The victim was defiled by one Kwabena, who is on the run. He is said to have been cleared of any wrongdoing … Read more
Mr David Asante-Apeatu, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has announced that every police officer would soon have GH¢ 50,000 insurance cover. He said the amount would be used in case of death in the line of duty and three children would be catered for from nursery to tertiary. He added that even if one should die … Read more
Pressure is mounting on the Ghana Police Service to reverse the promotion of ACP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah who was accused of a ‘cover up’ in a the corruption allegation against two deputy chiefs of staff. ACP Addo-Danquah who was the Deputy Director General of the Police CID, was on October 17 asked to act … Read more
ACP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has been directed by the Inspector General of Police, David Asante Apeatu, to act as the Director General of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, This came after DCOP Bright Oduro was relieved of the position of Director-General of the (CID) of the Police Service. See … Read more
Mr Oduro who was due to retire on January 3, 2018 was last Friday ordered to proceed on leave following what he said was consistent attacks on him by the MP who claimed he [Oduro] was associated with land guards. He admitted that though his leave should have started in August this year, he decided … Read more
The Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu, has elevated the Deputy Director General of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, to the Director-General position. This follows the procession on leave by the Director-General Bright Oduro. The crime expert was asked to proceed on leave ahead of … Read more
Elders and family members of the late Na Salifu Dawuni say the performance of the final funeral rites of the late Chief is not favour being done them by the Northern Regional Security Council. According to them, whatever that was done was their rights, and must be allowed to perform any subsequent rights. The funeral … Read more
After almost two months of fighting illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, in three regions, the first batch of officers from the Ghana Armed Offices and the Ghana Police Service will be replaced by a new batch. The new batch will begin serving in the operation – known as Operation Vanguard – from Friday, … Read more
Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu, has justified the recent mass promotion of 38 senior officers of the Ghana Police, stating it is intended to ‘adequately reward and motivate’ them to give off their best. Speaking at a workshop for the Police Management Board in Accra Tuesday, Mr Asante-Apeatu assured officers of the Service that … Read more
President Nana Addo has extended the office tenure of the Inspector General of Police, IGP David Asante Apeatu by two years. The two-year extension is in form of a contract to enable the IGP continue his work after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60. Asante Apeatu is supposed to proceed on his compulsory retirement … Read more