Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged government’s continued support for the Ghana National Police Service.
The Vice President made the pledge whilst speaking during the 51st Cadet Officers’ Graduation of the Ghana Police Academy, Tesano – held in Accra on Friday 25th November 2022.
“I congratulate you as pioneers of this training reform agenda and urge you all to work collaboratively with the communities to improve safety and security for socio-economic development,” Vice President Bawumia told the graduands.
Government, Dr. Bawumia said, will continue to resource the Police Service in its quest to become a world class Police institution. Thus, the Police will continue to receive the needed infrastructure, resources and motivation necessary to effectively maintain law and order in line with its constitutional mandate.
“It is in the light of this commitment that additional infrastructure such as lecture/syndicate rooms, ultra-modern auditorium and residential accommodation are being put up at the Academy to contain the increasing number of officers admitted to the Academy.
“Within the year, the government even in the face of budgetary constraints recently procured over 2000 motorbikes for the Police to strengthen its on-going crime prevention/visibility operational initiatives within the framework of promoting democratic policing in the country.
“As a result of this intervention, communities which hitherto were not easily accessible can have their share of police presence due to the better maneuverability capabilities of these motorbikes. As His Excellency the President promised during the handing over of the motorbikes, some 3000 more will be added to bring the number to 5000 to ensure that no community is left out.” the Vice President said.
About 200 pick-up vehicles have also been procured for the Police to be used by Regional Formed Police Units (FPUs) soon to be deployed to about one hundred and forty (140) locations across the country, the Vice President disclosed further.
“These deployments are going to lead to a significant boost in the quality of policing on all highways across the country to enable everyone go about their daily activities in safety.” Bawumia added.
Source: theGhanaianVoice.Com
