The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has cleared a decade-long promotion backlog in the Ghana Police Service, approving the elevation of 12,802 officers to various ranks.
IGP Yohuno’s promotions, ranging from Lance Corporals to Chief Inspectors, were part of a backlog exercise.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Secretariat made this known to the media following claims that promotions within the Service had been fraught with nepotism.
According to the Secretariat, the promotions were mainly administrative and based on special recommendations, which are in line with the Police Regulations, 2012 (Constitutional Instrument 76).
The IGP’s Secretariat dismissed the claims, stressing that all promotions were supervised by unit, district, divisional and regional commanders across the country’s 25 police regions.
The Secretariat stated in a press statement stated, “Information was sent to all unit, district, divisional and regional commanders across the 25 police regions to submit the names of officers due for promotion, and that was how the administration arrived at the final list.
“Moreover, promotions in the Police Service cannot be carried out solely by the IGP, as CI 76 makes that clear.”
The Secretariat further detailed that about 11,900 officers within the lower ranks were elevated by one step, with approximately 600 promotions being granted based on special recommendations.
“For instance, some personnel who had remained in their ranks for more than the stipulated period of four years were promoted to the next rank. These steps were taken to encourage officers to work hard and gain due recognition.
“Our men are sacrificing a lot for this country. They deserve to be treated fairly, and that is what we are doing for everyone, regardless of background,” the statement added.
Earlier, IGP Yohuno had said officers of the Ghana Police Service can no longer be bribed.
According to IGP Yohunu, anyone who attempts to bribe a Police Officer in the line of duty will be disgraced.
He stressed that Police Officer now prefer to be promoted for good behaviour rather than accept bribes.
Speaking at an event, the Inspector General of Police stated, “Today, I assure you, you cannot bribe a policeman anymore. If you attempt to bribe a police man, he will disgrace you. They all want to be promoted for good behaviour”.
“We want to be one of the best police in the world, and we are carving that image, which generation upon generation will follow, so that we get our glory back and make everybody in Ghana proud,” he said.
Meanwhile, IGP Yohuno announced a major shake-up in the Ghana Police Service leadership.
In a letter signed by the IGP, Yohuno detailed the official posting, several Directors General and Deputy Commissioners of Police were reassigned to new positions across the Police Service.
IGP Yohuno key changes include:
COP Dr Sayibu Pabi Gariba: Director General/Technology → Director General/NAPD
COP Iddi Lansah Seidu: Director General/Welfare → Director General/Technology
COP Dr Vance Baba Gariba: Director General/Operations → Director General/Research & Planning
COP Emmanuel Teye-Cudjoe: Director General/PPSB → Director General/Operations
DCOP Darko Offei Lomotey: Director General/Research & Planning → Director General/PPSB
DCOP Eric Ken Winful: Director General/NAPD → Director General/Welfare
DCOP Charles K. Adu: Regional Commander → Eastern Sector (ESR)
DCOP Isaac Asante: Eastern Region → National Headquarters
DCOP George B Ohene Boadi: New Regional Commander/Central Region (CR)
DCOP George Ankomah: Central MTTD/AR → Regional Commander/Eastern Region (ENR)
DCOP Alex Kodjo Wowolo: Director/ICT at National Headquarters → In charge of Central MTTD/AR
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