This is according to a communique from the Inspector General of Police, David Asante Apeatu sighted by Citi News.

[contextly_sidebar id=”CfZwT0sK5yvjO3pUTe5ZzB4JUkAwCgZZ”]DCOP Addo-Danquah, then with the rank of ACP, was directed to act as the Director General of the CID after DCOP Bright Oduro, had been relieved of the position in October 2017.

COP Bright Oduro was previously the Director General in charge of Welfare at the Police Service before being moved to the CID as the new Director-General in January 2017.

He was set to retire in January 2018 after 29 years of service.

The reasons for Bright Oduro’s dismissal remain unknown. However, a report by the Daily Guide Newspaper on Monday suggested that there were a series of petitions against him in some land-related issues.

He subsequently accused the police hierarchy of unfair treatment and lamented that he was not given a fair hearing over allegations that he was protecting land-guards in Accra.

DCOP Addo-Danquah controversy

DCOP Addo-Danquah, was also enveloped in controversy when she was accused by Kwame Asare Obeng, also known as A-Plus, of trying to cover-up some malfeasance in the probe of President Akufo-Addo’s two Deputy Chiefs of Staff.

In an audio said to be a leaked recording of a conversation between A-Plus and ACP Addo-Danquah, the police officer was heard advising A-Plus to deny the allegations because he is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The Police officer was accused of misconduct in the manner she handled the investigation, per the details of the telephone conversation that appeared unprofessional and compromised.

She later claimed that the tape was doctored to portray her in a bad light, a claim A-Plus denied.

DCOP Anthony Tennyson Aidoo was also confirmed as the Director General of ICT in the same communique.

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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According to the acting head of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Service, DCOP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, the system was being piloted in 26 police stations in Accra and Tema.

[contextly_sidebar id=”zFHqPnJeAamHR6430i3OaKH39kPciV51″]She stated that, the system, once it is fully operational, was expected to create a seamless integration of police efforts across the country.

This she said would ensure that all cases are prosecuted quickly and fairly to all parties involved.

“We want to look at a Criminal Investigations Department where we respect the rights of everybody, whether you are a suspect, complainant or victim. We want our officers to be trained in the new, modern trends of investigation. We’ve all heard about going paperless, we also want to do that. As part of the police service’s transformation, one of the thematic areas is to look at modernizing the CID,” DCOP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah told Citi News.

“We’ve started piloting in 26 police stations in Accra and Tema, where most of the things are going paperless. This is so that even if I sit in my office, I’ll know what is happening at the Adabraka Police Station, how many cases are reported and how they are managing them, how many suspects are in custody and whether they’ve exceeded the required 48 hours. Human beings have the tendency to do what they want if nobody is watching and nobody is monitoring.”

DCOP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah made these comments after officials of the CID paid a courtesy call on Citi FM as part of a familiarization tour.

According to the acting CID boss, she is committed to ensuring that her outfit improved its efficiency in preventing crimes not just coming in after they have already happened.

“We’re going to have a CID where officers are self-motivated, not only my money, but that they’ll be motivated to work in such a way that we’ll be able to prevent crime. Crime prevention is key for us, instead of waiting for the crime to happen and then we investigate. We’ll rather do proactive and not reactive policing,” she said.

It has been suggested in some quarters that DCOP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah would be limited in terms of what she can do in an acting position.

However, she brushed aside those concerns, stating that her position as acting head would not affect her commitment to her job.

“Whether I’m acting [as Head of the CID] or in a substantive position, it doesn’t change my attitude towards work. I know I have to do something to make an impact at the CID. I won’t be able to tell you when, but it doesn’t affect how I’m going to work.”

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By: Edwin Kwakofi & Sixtus Dong-Ullo/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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