Security analyst Adib Saani has advised President Akufo-Addo to either confirm COP George Akuffo Dampare as Inspector General of Police (IGP) or get a new person appointed immediately.
According to him, appointing an Acting IGP is a recipe for bickering and unnecessary lobbying by persons with interest in the job as IGP.
Speaking to Kwabena Agyapong on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, Adib Saani said he has ”serious reservations about the Acting role because several commissioners of police can step in as the IGP and so, appointing an Acting IPG creates room for lobbying which can take their attention from their core mandate”.
He said he would have suggested that the President affirm COP Dr. Dampare or appoint a substantive IGP without wasting time.
”When this occurs, you are unable to deal with party people who offend the law. You will protect them because you want to impress the party and they will in return give the President good recommendations about you.”
”It puts the person Acting in an awkward position. That si why the President must confirm him within the shortest possible time or appoint a substantive person. Appointing an Acting IGP is tantamount to holding the person hostage and that is exactly what it is right now. If the President is committed to improving the security situation in Ghana, then he must confirm him or appoint a substantive person.”
In his view, when appointed an Acting IGP, you are compelled to move with the caprices of politicians so you would impress them to confirm you.
Adib Saani when asked any recommendations on specific areas for Dampare to consider, he said the Acting IGP must engender a cordial relationship between his men and the populace.
Police visibility, he suggested, is also crucial, hence COP Dampare must reactivate Police visibility nationwide.
He said the Police must also embark on a house to house police visibility to ensure the public will trust them.
The approach he stated would boost confidence Ghanaians have in the Police Service.
He called for the quality of Police Officers and the recruitment of more personnel to meet the global standard of Police to citizen ratio.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com