Police Administration reiterates their commitment to remain neutral and accountable to the state.

Mr Woyongo in the midst of Police recruits and staff    The Police administration has renewed its commitment in ensuring that the upcoming December polls is conducted in a free , fair and transparent manner devoid of bias or partiality in the discharge of their duties. To achieve the set objective, the police is assuring the various political parties and the general public that it shall not discriminate against any group or persons but rather continue to remain neutral and accountable to the state, the law and the people of Ghana. The Director General in charge of Human Resource Development of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP)  Alhaji Hamidu Mahama Sampa who gave the assurance called for police public co-orporation for the vision of the service to be realized. He also entreated all well meaning Ghanaians to support the service in combating crime. COP Mahama Sampa was addressing 220 general recruits at the Pwalugu Police Training School at Pwalugu in the Upper East Region. To him the police owe it a civic responsibility to protect the wellbeing of its citizens, hence the duty of all members of the public to be active stakeholders in policing to enable the service enhance its quality of service it renders to Ghanaians. The onus he further touched is on Ghanaians to respect the laws of the land. To the new recruits, COP Mahama Sampa who also represented as the Reviewing Officer said much is expected of them as they are bound to face difficult and complex challenges in the course of their duties. These he noted requires the application of the skills and knowledge have acquired in their training as well as the exercise of good discretion. He therefore challenged them to apply the knowledge positively under any given situation. In ensuring professionalism and competent workforce, COP Mahama Sampa outlined various policy interventions instituted by the Police administration in the area of human resource improvement strategies as well as reform and restructuring. This is geared at improving the skills, competencies and professionalism of personnel in the service. He said apart from the basic training curriculum which witnessed a revision to include French and ICT training, personnel will benefit from capacity building courses within the service to enhance their academic and professional competences. COP Mahama Sampa later commended the government for addressing some of its numerous logistical constraints and appealed for more support especially in the area of vehicle supply to help them fight crime. This year’s passing out ceremony witnessed a gallant drill of display by the recruits to the admiration of all. Categories of awards were presented to deserving recruits. The best recruit went to PWR Lydia Odarkor Lamptey.

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