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Police need the support of the public
to fight crime – Andoh-Kwofie
Kumasi, July 11, Ghanadot/GNA - Mr Stephen Andoh-Kwofie,
Deputy Commissioner of Police and Director
General of Finance of Ghana
Police Service on Friday said the police could succeed in
the fight against crime with the support and cooperation of
the public as partners.
He said the public should volunteer to give the relevant,
reliable, complete and timely information to help the police
clamp down on criminal activities in the country.
DCOP Andoh-Kwofie made the call when addressing the
passing-out parade of 99 Recruits at the Police Training
School in Kumasi.
They underwent six months training course in Criminal Law
and Procedure, Acts and Decrees, Criminal Investigation and
Laws of Evidence.
He said the police administration had already embarked on
Crime Education with the Media, Communities and Churches to
sensitize them about personal security to ensure peace and
order in the country.
DCOP Andoh-Kwofie reminded the recruits of the need to be
devoted and committed to duty to protect life and property,
while they remained non-partisan and neutral in their work
during Election 2008.
He said as part of its efforts to inculcate in the youth the
art of policing, the police administration had established
more than 20 Cadet Corps in Senior High Schools (SHS)
through-out the country to enable the corps offer some
degree of protection to their communities.
DCOP Andoh-Kwofie urged the corps to be good role models and
work hard to serve their communities.
Five of the recruits who excelled in various disciplines
were presented with prizes.
They were, Ruben Seidu adjudged the over all best recruit,
Gideon Duut Tamprak, best in academics, Frank Osae Otchere,
best in drill, Benjamin Offei-Apenteng, best in physical
training and musketry, and Jones Wallace Arhin, best in
conduct.
In another development, a 32-member Cadet Corps of Supreme
Saviour International School at Tanoso in Kumasi was
inaugurated as part of the ceremony.
They were presented with a prize for being the best Ashanti
Regional Cadet Corps by the Ashanti Regional Coordinating
Council during the 51st Independence Anniversary Parade in
Kumasi this year.
GNA
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