Police, COGINTA commission new community police posts to strengthen policing in the northern border zones

The Ghana Police Service, successful concern with COGINTA Ghana nether the EU-funded Peace Protect Project, has commissioned 3 caller Community Police Posts successful the Northern, Upper East, North-East, and Savannah regions arsenic portion of ongoing efforts to amended information and fortify policing successful the bluish borderline zones.

The recently inaugurated facilities see the Gbingbani Community Police Post successful the North-East Region and the Dakurupe Community Police Post successful the Savannah Region.

District authorities and accepted leaders joined the Police Service to formally unfastened the posts, which are expected to heighten assemblage information and deepen police–community relations.

The Director-General of the National Patrol Department astatine the Northern Regional Police Headquarters successful Tamale, COP Mohammed Fuseini Suraj, received 57 Honda and Yamaha motorbikes connected behalf of the Inspector General of Police.

The motorbikes volition enactment patrols, accelerated effect operations, and transgression prevention efforts successful identified hotspot communities.

The Country Director of COGINTA, Rev Dr Clement Aapenguo, reaffirmed the organisation’s committedness to advancing stableness and nationalist information successful borderline communities.

He outlined large achievements nether the Peace Protect Project, including the operation of 7 constabulary posts, 3 of which person present been commissioned, the grooming of 184 assemblage constabulary personnel, and the proviso of 75 motorbikes to amended mobility and operational efficiency.

COP Suraj expressed gratitude for the enactment and assured that the motorbikes would beryllium decently maintained and reasonably allocated crossed beneficiary regions.

He urged territory commanders to guarantee accountability by submitting regular reports connected the usage of the vehicles.

The Police Service reiterated its committedness to strengthening visibility, enhancing assemblage safety, and promoting person police–community collaboration crossed the bluish borderline regions.