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The Ghana Police Service is the main law enforcement agency of Ghana.
The service is under the control of the Ghanaian Ministry of the Interior, and employs over 30,000 officers across its 651 stations.
The Police Service has announced hotlines for the general public file their complaints if they encounter questionable conducts from officers in the discharge of their duties. A statement from the service Wednesday said the initiative has become necessary as a result of complaints of police unprofessional conducts while on traffic duties. This has become necessary…
The owner and driver of Kia Rhino truck with registration number GS 5491-13, attempted to bribe a Police Highway Patrol Team with an amount of over GHC16,000.00 when Police found more than three sack-full of substances believed to be Indian hemp on the vehicle, on the Accra-Tema Motorway stretch today. The Patrol Team on its…
The Ghanaian Police has alleged that some Nigerians got bursted while trying to smuggle in fake dollars into the country on Monday September 9. The fake money in $100 denomination was allegedly found hidden beneath the seat of the registered Nigerian vehicle said to be a Toyota Highlander, and they all bear the same serial…
A police officer who was sacked have decided to team up with armed-robbers to carry out a robbery operation. But sadly for him, he was caught. This fact was established on Friday at the Koforidua Central Police Station. According to a report by StarrFM, Eric Agyei alias Kuma, 48, the dismissed officer and his accomplices…
A Ghanaian policeman has stated ten reasons why he will not compromise his integrity and profession by taking a bribe. Bitrim Jacob took to his Facebook Wall and stated 10 reasons why it is abominable to take bribe in the line of duty as a police officer. Read the 10 reasons he adduced below: 1….
The Formed Police Unit (FPU) of the Ghana Police Service Special Multipurpose Vehicle with registration number GP2630 has been abandoned at Alavanyo in the Volta Region at the mercy of the weather after residents chased them out of the community. The vehicle which bears scars from stones and bullets has been at its current location…
A popular Facebook page, Truth Inside Of You, has shared a touching story of how a Police officer instead of arresting a ‘poor’ woman rather reached out to help her. The post reads: “This woman in picture below with a police man is Helena from USA. She was caught stealing in the supermarket and the…
To my best of knowledge, a suspect unless prosecuted by court with valid evidence must never be treated like a criminal. However, it appears some Police personnel in Ghana by virtue of their appearance in their Black Uniform use it to their advantage to abuse suspects. In a video posted on the Instagram page of…
For several months now, there have been cries on social media after some young ladies from Takoradi, Western Region were kidnapped. This sad happening have birth to #BringBackOurTaadiGirls campaign on social media. It appears the #BringBackOurTaadiGirls has yielded results as all the kidnapped girls have been found in Tarkwa. The girls – from separate families – were…
A CitiNewsRoom report indicates that the family of a 47-year old man has accused some officers at the Adentan police station of beating their relative to death. According to the family, their relative; Graham Owusu Sakyi, was beaten to pulp until he fell into a coma and was sent to the police hospital. This, they…
The first ever female to be recruited to the Ghana Police Force, Rosamond Nkansah, has marked her 89th birthday celebration. A small party was organised for her by friends and family on 14th January, 2019. Below is her picture holding a walking stick: Brief History of the Ghana Police Service Professional policing was introduced by…
A news item by 3news.com indicates that Police have discovered sperms in the pelvic region of the public affairs manager of the Ghana Ports and Habours Authority who was found murdered Sunday at her home in Afienya near Tema. A police report sighted by 3news.com read in part: “There was a fresh cut on the…
Authorities claim the young man, Divine Akuinor, snatched a woman’s handbag and attempted to flee. Public Relations Officer for the Greater Accra Regional Police, DSP Efia Tenge said in an interview that the police did not mistakenly shoot the late Mr. Akuinor as his family claims, but that he died from police gunshot wounds. “A…
The Police Criminal Investigations Department says it has no case lodged against chief executive of Menzgold Ghana, Nana Appiah Mensah, who is said to have fled Ghana in the midst of the firm’s crisis that is likely to cost thousands of customers their investment. On the back of series of demonstrations to put pressure on…
A 25-year-old man, Divine Akuinor, was on Saturday, 5 January 2019, allegedly shot dead by a police patrol team. The incident occurred between 1 a.m. and 1.30 a.m. at Malik-Adjorman, a suburb of Teshie in Accra. According to an eyewitness, identified only as Gabby, the deceased was shot together with a mechanic, Dennis Kojo, by…
