Chief Inspector Francis Larbi, of the Teshie Station Officer, has rejected claim, suggesting that Teshie is among Ghana’s most dangerous communities.
According to Francis Larbi, the Police Service rankings of dangerous communities Teshie is among such communities.
He argued that before a community is declared dangerous, there must be verified criminal statistics.
Chief Inspector Francis Larbi disclosed that reported incidents and crime records over the years do not indicate that Teshie is as dangerous as it has been portrayed.
Speaking on Onua TV, Maakye show, Chief Inspector Francis Larbi explained, “There are dangerous community rankings within the Ghana Police Service, but the records do not indicate that Teshie is among such communities.
Before a community is declared dangerous, there must be verified crime statistics to support that classification. However, the crime records and reported cases over the years do not indicate that Teshie is as dangerous as it has been portrayed”.
His comments were in response to claims by A Plus that Teshie is the most dangerous place in Ghana following the murder of an Accra phone dealer in Teshie.
Kwame A Plus, has described Teshie as the most dangerous place in Ghana at the moment.
According to him, he has now upgraded Teshie from being one of the dangerous areas in Accra to what he considers a national security concern.
A Plus said attempts to compare the security situation in Teshie with the recent land dispute in Gomoa fail to capture the seriousness of the situation in Ghana’s coastal community.
The Gomoa Central MP described Teshie as a once peaceful and enviable community that has, in his view, deteriorated into what he called a “gangster’s paradise” and a haven for criminals.
He argued that some transport companies have issued security advisories to passengers and drivers travelling through the area.
The Gomoa Central MP further claimed that ride-hailing companies have held several meetings with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service to discuss measures to address rising crime in Teshie.
A Plus noted that passengers can request ride-hailing services to places such as Ashaiman, Kasoa and Nima as late as 1 a.m., but securing a driver willing to travel to Teshie after 8 p.m. has reportedly become increasingly difficult.
“Kasoa is safer than Teshie. Nima is safer than Teshie. Ashaiman is safer than Teshie. That alone should tell you how serious the situation is,” A Plus said.
The Gomoa Central MP also described the situation as particularly ironic given Teshie’s concentration of security and military institutions.
According to A Plus, the area hosts the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, the Headquarters of the Southern Command, other military training facilities and a military shooting range.
Despite the presence of these major security institutions, A Plus argued that lawlessness continues to thrive in the area, raising questions about the effectiveness of security measures in one of the country’s most heavily concentrated security zones.
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“We have dangerous communities ranked in the Ghana Police Service, but the records show Teshie is not part of the dangerous communities in Ghana.” – Chief Inspector Francis Larbi, Teshie Station Officer pic.twitter.com/2LaboGnLgA
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