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The Ghana Police Service is the main law enforcement agency in Ghana. It is organized at national level and has a unitary command under the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Although there are many regional and divisional commands, they all report to the National Headquarters in Accra.
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) is the main law enforcement agency of Ghana. The service is under the control of the Ghanaian Ministry of the Interior , [ 2 ] and employs over 30,000 officers across its 651 stations.
The laws of Ghana permits individuals 18 years and older to drive. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Ghanaians and residents of the country can apply for a 3- month learner's licence. [ 2 ] After the expiration of the learner's licence, a written exam is conducted of which the would-be driver must score 70% or more to pass.
Statistics show that road accidents kill an average of four people a day in Ghana. In 2005, there was 16% increase in road accidents as compared to the preceding year. [ 4 ] Between 2007 and 2010 the MTTD reported that at least 6000 people had died due to road accidents with an additional 40000 injured within the same interval.
The Ghana Police College was established in 1959 in Tesano, Accra to policemen and women in Ghana. [1] [2] Before its establishment all Senior Police Officers were trained in the United Kingdom. [3] Police Officers at the Police Academy
Dampare joined the Ghana Police Service in December 1990 at the age of 20 as a Police Constable. Dampare was named the overall Best Recruit at the National Police Training School in 1991, after completing his recruit training, and won all awards except the 'Best Marksman' award. [12]
The IGP is the head of the Police service and is responsible for the operational control and the administration of the Police Service. [2] The IGP is a member of the Police Council. [3] The first Ghanaian Police Commissioner, E. R. T. Madjitey was appointed to head the service on October 9, 1958. [4]
The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) is the internal intelligence agency of Ghana. [1] The BNI is an integral part of the National Security Council which oversees matters of the counterintelligence and internal security of Ghana. [1] The BNI has investigative jurisdiction to arrest or detain and interrogate over a wide range of criminal ...