A cross-section of the police officers stretching their muscles after the walk
THE GHANA Police Service (GPS) says it intends to renew and foster stronger partnership with stakeholders and the public in the fight against crime nationwide.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP), James Oppong Boanuh, made this known in a statement to mark “Police Week” which featured a route march by police personnel from the Police Depot at Tesano through Accra Newtown, Caprice and back.
The Police Week celebration commenced on November 24 and is expected to end on Friday, November 30, 2018.
It brings to the fore the plight of cops who lost their lives in line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
Addressing the media, the deputy IGP said: “The relationship between the police and public has been characterized by mistrust, hostility, suspicion, misgivings, apprehension and uncertainty.”
He added: “The development has a tendency to breed unproductive relationship with a far-reaching impact on social cohesion, consolidation of internal security and partnership to collectively address crime and build safer communities”.
He opined that the concept of the Police Week should be given nationwide approach to re-engage and renew partnership with stakeholders to enhance effective co-existence and promote the safety of communities.
“Police Week’ is a central premise of police transformation agenda on the integration of police best practices in serving the community through policing and improving service delivery.
This year’s National Police Week is on the theme: “Renewing Police Public Partnership for Safer Communities”. It aims at renewing the relationship between the police and the general public.
GPS is optimistic the strengthened partnership with members of the public remains inevitable for the successful execution of its mandate to protect life, property and maintain law and order; it assures the general public of concrete and pragmatic measures put in place to promote transparency, consensus building, inclusiveness, accountability and respect for human rights.
By Paul Nyojah Dalafu