Interior Minister Ambrose Dery has assured the Police Service that the government is prepared to increase the staff strength of the service.
He said the current Police ratio to the population is 1 Police officer to 780 citizens, a figure he noted was below the approved ratio of 1:500.
He said this in a speech at the opening of the National Police Command Conference currently ongoing at the Royal Senchi Hotel, Akosombo.
He indicated that the government is striving in its responsibilities and capabilities to ensuring that the required needs of the Police Service are catered for.
Mr. Dery indicated that the President is committed to ensuring that every Ghanaian citizen is safe in the country.
He disclosed Ghana currently has a population of over 30 million as against the staff strength of about 400,000.
”The inadequacy of staff strength to effectively serve the fast-growing population brings to the fore security implications. The current police/civilian population pg 1:768 falls short of the UN global ratio of 1:500. There is the need to boost the staff strength. The government is committed to bridging the gap to ensure that we meet the UN Global ratio,” he declared.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com