Issues of safety and security are of utmost concern to everyone in this country. Nothing stirs up so many emotions in this country than security issues. We have entrusted our security and safety issues into the hands of the military and the Ghana Police Service in this country. We are so lucky we don’t have insurgents worrying us like in our neighbouring countries Nigeria and the rest.
The Ghana Police Service has come under intense scrutiny in recent times for the unprofessional conduct of some of its officers. It is becoming a problem that the police administration must look at. Look at what happened in Ejura. Another scandal also happened at Akatsi in the volta region. The most recent one is the occurrences in the Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi. All these issues have a similar trend, the conduct of the officers involved leaves much to be desired.
The most painful thing is that upon all the numerous investigations conducted, we don’t hear of any punitive measures taken against the people involved. What we hear most of the time is that these officers are transferred to other places. The police administration must rise. The IGP started on a very good note but his performance has dwindled over time. If there comes the need for police officers to be retrained, it should be done quickly. They should also look at the mode of recruitment into the service.
The issues are becoming too much. If it is not dealt with now, the situation will become worse in the future.
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