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“Police will remain on CAP 30 Pension Scheme” -Government

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ambrose Dery has stated that the Government will not vary the Police Service’s pension scheme to the disadvantage of police officers. He said, “the President will not permit any change that will make security personnel suffer and that any such changes will not affect the Ghana Police Service”. Hon.

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Police beef up security for Easter holidays

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IGP tours Ashanti Region

The Inspector-General of Police. Mr. David Asante-Apeatu, accompanied by his Director-General Operations, COP/Mr. George Mensah, DCOP Mr. Kwasi Mensah Duku-Ashanti Regional Commander, DCOP Mr. Adu Anim- Deputy Ashanti Regional Commander, Chief Superintendent Mr. Francis Nchor, the Chief Staff Officer and others have toured the Ashanti Region on Thursday 11th April 2019, to interact with Police

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Our Fallen Heroes

Our Heroes

Constable Michael Kporyi

Of Rapid Deployment Force met his untimely death at the UBA Service Station near Michel Camp in Tema while he was on a motorbike Patrol Duty.

Our Heroes

Lance Corporal Robert Ackah

Of Rapid Deployment Force met his untimely death at the UBA Service Station near Michel Camp in Tema while he was on a motorbike Patrol Duty.

Our History

Professional policing was introduced by the British Colonial Authorities to the Gold Coast now the Republic of Ghana in 1821. Prior to that, policing or maintenance of law and order was organized by the traditional authorities such as the local headsmen and chiefs, who employed unpaid messengers to carry out the executive and judicial functions in their respective communities.

In 1894, the Institution of Police was formalized with the passing of the Police Ordinance which gave legal authority for the formation of a civil police force. In 1902 the force was split into General, Escort, Mines and Railway Police, which was legalized by the Police [Amendment] Ordinance of 1904. The Criminal Investigation Department [CID] was formed in 1921 with the finger print section fully operational in 1922. In 1948, the Police Reserves Unit was formed to combat riotous mobs, following the 1948 riots in the country.