{"id":365571,"date":"2017-10-27T12:45:17","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T12:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=365571"},"modified":"2017-10-27T12:45:17","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T12:45:17","slug":"ghana-police-to-be-africas-best-in-4-years-igp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/ghana-police-to-be-africas-best-in-4-years-igp\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Police to be Africa\u2019s best in 4 years \u2013 IGP"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Inspector General Police<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, David Asante-Apeatu, says pragmatic steps are being taken to make the Ghana Police Service the best in Africa within 4 years.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n [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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n \u201cThese developments in the police private security front is part of the police\u2019s transformation agenda which is inspired by our vision to be a world-class police service<\/strong><\/span><\/a> capable of delivering planned, democratic, protective and peaceful services up to the standards of international best practices.”<\/p>\n “The goal of the transformation program is to make the Ghana Police the best service in Africa<\/a>,<\/strong><\/span> and one of the top 10 organizations in the world within 4 years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Following his appointment\u00a0in January 2017, Mr. Asante Appeatu has given indications of his readiness to transform the police service.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n