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POLICE ASSURES RESIDENTS OF ADENTA OF SAFETY

ADENTA RIOT CONTROL

November 9, 2018 Read more
UNFPA TRAINS DOVVSU PROSECUTORS

UNFPA TRAINS DOVVSU PROSECUTORS The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service on Monday, October 29, 2018 began a two-day training on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) case prosecution for about twenty two (22) selected prosecutors

November 1, 2018 Read more
News Release – Crime Alert

October 16, 2018 Read more
Police Announcement

Felix Kofi Antwi is reporting of his stolen unregistered Nissan Rogue 4×4 vehicle with DV plate number DV 1497 A which was stolen on 7th October, 2018.Two gentlemen and a lady expressed interest to purchase the car but bolted with it during a test drive around Kingsby Roundabout, Achimota.The Nissan Rogue 4×4 is silver in

October 16, 2018 Read more

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.