President Akufo-Addi has opined that the Police play a critical role in the development of our country.
It is, for this reason, he believes the service must be a continuous retooling of the Police, a responsibility ”my government takes very seriously”.
He said there was a need to ensure that the Police Service, is adequately resourced to discharge its duties for the safety and security of all of us, as well as for the growth of economic activity.
He made the remarks when he handed over one hundred (100) pick-up vehicles, six hundred (600) motorbikes, and six (6) Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) vehicles to the Police Service, in addition to commissioning the National Police Headquarters facelift project yesterday, Tuesday, 21st February 2023.
The one hundred (100) pickup vehicles, six hundred (600) motorbikes, and six (6) APC vehicles are to be used by the Formed Police Units (FPUs) in all regions of the country. Until recently, the FPU was only stationed in Accra.
However, through support from the government, the Unit was extended to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region and is now being formed in all the other regions.
All regions across the country are soon going to benefit from the services of this specialised unit.
These Regional FPUs will be spread across one hundred and forty (140) bases in various communities in all the regions. Without any doubt, their presence will enhance greatly security, law, and order in the country, the Police said.
President Akufo-Addo urged the officers, men, and women from the FPUs to undertake their duties with utmost professionalism, adding that “Show love and civility to the communities you will be in, but, at the same time, do your work without fear or favour. Always remember that you are accountable to the good people of Ghana.”
The President acknowledged the numerous renovations and changes that have been carried out on the frontage and the immediate surroundings of the Police Headquarters – the reconstruction of the walls around the headquarters, the remodelling of the gates, and the renovation of the CID building.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
