Some residents of Ho are accusing the police of harassing innocent people in the area.
They say the police instead of protecting lives and property are exhibiting unprofessional conducts in the discharge of duties by recklessly arresting innocent claiming they are criminals.
Following threats by some Ho chiefs to replace the police with their warriors, the Police Service deployed more of its personnel to the area to flush out suspected criminals robbing in the town.
[contextly_sidebar id=”tY93thbgJscbzZ2KdxoC8mWlmuWK9Gmi”]According to the residents, the police officers especially at night rudely approach them while questioning and intimidating them unnecessarily.
Some of the residents told Citi News the ordeal they had with some of the police personnel while returning from a night vigil. They said they were confronted by some police men who accused them of being robbers monitoring the area to launch attacks.
This the resident said is just some of the numerous ways the police are making their lives unbearable in the area.
Another residents Isreal Ahedor narrated, “on Tuesday night I was standing at the roadside having a conversation with a friend when the police vehicle drove pass, then immediately I saw the vehicle reverse back to us and about four officers just came out. They walk towards us questioning; what did you just say! And before I could open my mouth and talk, these guys started slapping me.”
The harassment and intimidation according to residents would not help matters in the current situation they are in.
Although the residents explained they are not preventing the police from maintaining law and order, they advised the police to be circumspect in their operations and not assault residents at the least provocation.
“We are not suggesting that the Police should not do their work of maintaining law and order, but that should be done must be done with some level of professionalism,” he added.
Meanwhile when Citi News contacted the regional commander of police on the issue, he explained his attention has not been drawn to the issue adding that any resident who have an issue with the police should report it to his outfit for investigations.
He added that the officers are always cautioned to exhibit professionalism in discharging their duties.
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By: King Norbert Akpablie/citifmonline.com/Ghana