Deputy Minority Chief Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim, in an interview with Citi News argued that the security situation in the country has worsened under the watch of Mr. Asante-Apeatu as he seems to be doing little to address the problem.

[contextly_sidebar id=”U43GFNPaunFZThq8oTKK5RKCVTkSMshf”]The demand comes at a time when the country has witnessed brazen attacks by armed robbers on companies and individuals in broad daylight.

Mobile money vendors and forex bureaux appear to be most the targeted in the recent operations.

A Lebanese businessman was on Wednesday shot and killed by a group of armed robbers in broad daylight at the Tema Industrial Area after he withdrew some amount of money from a bank. The robbers made away with GH¢200,000 in that operation.

The developments have generated a lot of discussion among the Ghanaian populace, evoking a sense of fear and insecurity among the citizenry.

While the Police have tried to explain that it was doing its best to ensure the safety of citizens, many continue to share their harrowing experiences of armed robbery attacks at their homes and on the streets, and how they feel the police did not do enough to assist them.

Ahmed Ibrahim, who is also the Member of Parliament for the Banda Ahenkro constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region said, it was time for the IGP is replaced with a new police chief.

“Immediately this IGP assumed office, there were cries from other sectors that he might not be able to deliver. And now, with what we are seeing in the country within this short period, even within January and March, it has been worse. If we sit down to be told by the IGP that security is under control, it points to the fact that he himself is not aware of the problem. Therefore once he doesn’t know the problem, he cannot solve it,” the MP said.

“If the IGP is not aware that Policemen are dying, expatriates are dying, businessmen are being attacked, Forex bureaus are being attacked, we are losing investor confidence [its unfortunate]. It looks as if we are retrogressing in terms of security, and therefore the first person to be chased is the Police IGP because he is supposed to be on retirement and they brought him on contract. If you come and contract and you are not bringing anything new on the table, go and a new person will come with new ideas and new policies and the security situation we may be able to bring it under control,” he added.

‘Robbery cases won’t get better soon’

Meanwhile, a security analyst, Dr. Kwesi Aning, has stated that the alarming rate of arm robberies in the country will not improve anytime soon.

In an interview on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, he said, the situation will get much worse before it gets better.

“My point is that many more of this will happen, this is going to get considerably worse before it starts to turn,” he said, adding that the country has not invested enough into its security.

“I have said this the last three years and proven over time that because we have not invested in our law enforcement area, in terms of the manpower, the equipment, and in terms of the fact that we don’t do any crime surveys, that these things will happen and it is coming to pass,” he said.

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According to him, the police administration has rolled out a transformational agenda to modernize its operation and put it ahead of its peers in the African region.

[contextly_sidebar id=”r7NOs2jpijCJp4XiRWtlrkcasG1F5AYk”]The Ghana Police service has come under heavy criticism in recent times over its failings in cracking the whip on suspected criminals, especially political vigilante groups who blatantly disregard the law and perpetuate crimes in broad daylight.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of a two-day orientation course for regional private security liaison officers, the IGP said the Police service also looks to becoming among the top 10 organizations in the world.

“These developments in the police private security front is part of the police’s transformation agenda which is inspired by our vision to be a world-class police service capable of delivering planned, democratic, protective and peaceful services up to the standards of international best practices.”

“The goal of the transformation program is to make the Ghana Police the best service in Africa, and one of the top 10 organizations in the world within 4 years,” he said.

Following his appointment in January 2017, Mr. Asante Appeatu has given indications of his readiness to transform the police service.

The service has been consistently rated as one of the most corrupt institutions, with many members of the public accusing its men and women of exhibiting all forms of unprofessional conduct.

Among the developments at the Police Service following his appointment, is the introduction of a GHc 50,000 insurance cover for officers who die in line of duty.

Mr. Appeatu said the amount would be used in case of death in the line of duty, and three children would be catered for from nursery to tertiary.

He added that, even if one should die accidentally or a natural death, the family would be entitled to GH¢ 25,000, and if an officer should suffer permanent disability, he or she would be entitled to GH¢ 25,000.

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The website will also provide very useful information about personal and public safety and security.

[contextly_sidebar id=”3jfnorx0Xpj2IuK9EuWDq04SzhwBRHy0″]The Inspector General of Police, David Asante Apeatu said the website, which will be launched within two (2) weeks, will also bridge the communication gap between the Police service and the public.

Interacting with the media in Accra, he said the website, when ready, will serve as an easy source of Police information for journalists.

“Happily ,we have designed a website that is so interactive that journalists can quickly go there for information. It is going to be launched within two weeks and I’m sure that is going to alleviate some of the challenges that you’ve been facing,” he said.

He added that, the website will also present the opportunity to send information directly to the police and make enquiries about activities of the service.

Journalists have sometimes had difficulty accessing information from the police. This has resulted in a huge communication gap between both organized establishments.

This has in some circumstances led to the Police accusing journalists of misrepresentation, but the IGP believes the advent of the website will help foster a good working relationship between the police and the media.

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According to him, the directorate will now serve a dual purpose of protecting lives and also ensuring that the service regains the trust of the public.

[contextly_sidebar id=”xlwooPZY60WcNQB7dyvSRksRnMzpky3V”]Asante-Apeatu made the comment at the closing ceremony of the Junior Command Course at the Ghana Police Command and Staff College at Winneba in the Central region.

“Let me assure you that the Ghana Police Service remains committed to enforcing road traffic regulation without fear or favour. As part of Ghana Police reformation strategies, the Motor Traffic and Transport Directorate will undergo a robust restructuring. The objective is to establish a more professional and civil oriented Motor Traffic and Transport Department that will effectively discharge its mandate without reproach,” he said.

Mr. Asante-Apeatu announced that, he had directed a nationwide recruitment and retraining process to equip officers of the MTTD with the skill to deliver on their mandate.

“The department deserves a new look. In this regard, I have directed a nationwide internal recruitment, screening, and retraining of all personnel who will constitute the MTTD. When this is done, I’m expecting nothing but world-class police officers, who better serve all of us road users.”

He further expressed the hope that following the restructuring process, the MTTD will deal decisively with recalcitrant road users.

“I’m expecting a traffic department that will decisively deal with recalcitrant and reckless road users. Above all, I’m expecting a traffic police department that will add more value to our work.”

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CNET said a representative from the group – which calls itself ‘w0rm’ – informed it about the hack via a Twitter conversation.

A spokeswoman for CBS Interactive – the owner of CNET – said the firm had “identified the issue and resolved it”.

According to CNET, w0rm offered to sell the database for 1 Bitcoin, or $622.

But it added that the hacking group said the plan to sell the database was to gain attention and “nothing more”.

Improve security?

The representative of the group claimed that it hacked CNET servers to improve the overall security on the internet.

The group has claimed to have successfully hacked the BBC last year, as well as websites of Adobe and Bank of America.

It says that by targeting high-profile websites it can raise awareness of security issues.

“[W]e are driven to make the Internet a better and safer [place] rather than a desire to protect copyright,” the representative said in a Twitter exchange with CNET.

On Monday, the representative offered a security solution to CNET by tweeting: “#CNET I have good protection system for u, ping me”.

According to CNET, 27.1 million unique users visited its desktop and mobile sites in the US in June this year.

Source: BBC

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