Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Director of Police commends prevailing peace in Bawku

The Director of Operations of the Ghana Police Service, DCOP John Kudalor has assured security men in Bawku of his support in maintaining relative peace after years of violent conflict between two feuding factions in the municipality. DCOP Kudalor also urged the security forces in Bawku to remain neutral in their operations by exhibiting high professional standards devoid of harassment and intimidation. He said government and for that matter the police administration is on course in addressing most of the security challenges facing personnel in the country. DCOP Kudalor gave the assurance at the Regional Police Training School at Pwalugu in the Talensi-Nabdam District of the Upper East Region for operational men for Bawku operations. This was the third in the series of orientation held for the operational men. DCOP kudalor commended the operational team in Bawku for helping to maintain relative peace for almost a year now and encouraged them to beef up their operations by ensuring that permanent peace prevails in the area. According to him police personnel who had gone through the series of orientation have shown exemplary skills throughout their operations, stressing that the exercise has equip them with the rudiments of operations such as weapon handling and professional attitude among others. He disclosed that about 100 security personnel made up of military and police are on the standby to face any eventuality in Bawku, adding that his outfit is determined to seek to their welfare at all times. DCOP Kudalor later revealed that in no time, a dormitory facility would be completed and handed over to operational men in Bawku and encouraged those to exercise restraints since adequate measure had been put in place to meet the set objective. The Upper East Regional Police Commander, DCOP Bright Oduro, also in an address entreated the people of the region, particularly those in Bawku to be duty conscious in efforts aimed at sustaining relative peace and reconciliation. He commended security forces stationed at Bawku for their gallantry and self dedication, despite the challenges. DCOP Oduro, further reminded the operational men in Bawku to be cautious in the course of their activities and not flout the authority of their senior officers. The operational men were later taken through rudiments of operations in rifle handling and public relations led by DSP Kwaku Adamu and Lance Coporal Joseph Addai of the Armoured car squadron. In all 121 personnel drawn from Brong Ahafo, Eastern and greater Accra Regions are being briefed and are ready to change with their counterparts at Bawku for operations to begin.
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