The Bureau of Public Safety has released a survey it conducted over the first 100 days of Inspector -General of Police Dr. George Akuffo-Dampare.
The survey has disclosed that 56% of Ghanaians have confidence in the new Police Administration.
It stated that 37% remained neutral, and 7% said they do not have confidence in the new administration.
Aside from these findings, the survey revealed that 59% opined that the Ghana Police Service has seen some improvements in the last 90 days.
Meanwhile, 36% we’re of the view that things appeared the same, while 6% said there has been no improvement.
According to the survey, 53% of respondents said the Police response to emergencies was too slowly whereas 16% said they did not show up at all.
A further 2% said the Police responded faster than expected, and another 29% said they responded almost on time.
The survey which would be launched on November 30 said: “We are minded by the fact that this survey will provide hints and lead into the general opinion of the public on safety and security cum police performance.”
“Responses from the survey also throws light on policing aspects that the Ghana Police Service will need to focus attention and resources on in the short to medium term, if not the long term. Overall, the survey polled responses from 583 respondents,” it added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
