Cadet Officer Charles Adaba receiving his award from the President during the colourful parade
Between January 2017 and now, the Akufo-Addo administration has promoted a total of seven hundred and ninety-five (795) senior police officers, and sixteen thousand, six hundred and twenty-three (16,623) promotions of junior ranks.
This came to light during the passing out parade of cadet officers at the Police College last Friday.
President Akufo-Addo added that government, in spite of the many challenges it inherited, had begun the process of retooling and equipping the Ghana Police Service (GPS).
According to President Akufo-Addo, this is in fulfilment of the New Patriotic Party’s 2016 Manifesto pledge of resourcing the GPS sufficiently, so that the men and women of the Service can continue to maintain law and order, and protect lives and property.
“Government, in December 2017, acquired some one hundred and eight (108) vehicles for the Service, and in support of Operation Calm Life; and I followed this up, three weeks ago, when I handed over two hundred (200) Toyota vehicles for use by the police,” the President said.
He continued, “The construction of three hundred and twenty (320) housing units to ease the problems of accommodation is ongoing, and the numerical strength of the Service is being boosted by the recruitment of four thousand (4,000) men and women this year alone.”
The President also indicated that a considerable backlog of promotions of personnel had been cleared in his time.
Cadet Officer Charles Adaba received a special award for Best Conduct, Organisation and Leadership Skills.