Eastern Region Police Officers Undergo Capacity Building

The refresher and promotional course for 120 junior rank Police personnel in the region started Monday, June 14, 2021.

Eastern Region Police Officers Undergo Capacity Building
Eastern Region Police Officers Undergo Capacity Building

The Eastern Regional Police Command has organized a capacity building of Police Officers on weapons, to equip them with the technical skills to combat the emerging sophisticated criminal activities in the region.

The refresher and promotional course for 120 junior rank Police personnel in the region started Monday, June 14, 2021, aside seeking to promote the officers, update them on evolving criminal activities and the modus operandi of the criminals.

They will also go through crime detection, weapon handling techniques, how to conduct lawful arrest, investigation, prevention of prisoner escape, code of Ethics, and the penalties of misconduct for officers.

In his opening address, the Eastern Regional Police Commander, DCOP/ Edward Johnson Akrofi -Oyirifi opined, the training instituted by the Inspector General of Police, James- Oppong Buanuh has become imperative due to happenings in Ghana and the global front.

He narrated, that the Police officers need to arm themselves with updated knowledge and skills to enable them to deal with evolving organized and sophisticated crimes.

He emphasized, that the system will show any police officer the exit if he or she engages in misconduct. He cited incidents of unprofessional arrests of suspects and shooting as denting the image of the police service.

“I assure you that a brighter future awaits you if you are corporate and adhere to our pleads. I am saying this because if you misconduct yourself, it is subject to service inquiry, and reiterated, that it can lead to a dismissal”.

DCOP AKrofi-Oyirifi also added that recent cases of suicide among personnel are worrying therefore facilitators will take participants through psychological support therapy to be resilient in handling personal issues.

William Ofori Akwaboa, Eastern Regional Correspondent