The Inspector General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh, has decorated the 21 newly promoted senior police officers with their badges of ranks and insignia at a short ceremony at the Police headquarters in Accra
The officers include five Commissioners of Police and 15 Deputy Commissioners of Police
Mr Oppong-Boanuh congratulated the newly promoted officers and urged them to put in more efforts to ensure the security and safety of Ghanaians.
“Ghanaians expect more from us, and it is expected that with the new elevation you will bring your policing experiences to bear in the year 2020”, he said.
On December 27, five deputy commissioners of police and 16 assistant commissioners of police were Promoted to the Ranks of COPs and DCOPs Respectively by President Nana Akufo-Addo on the recommendation of the Police Council.
The promotions took effect from January 1, 2020.
The names of the officers were given as:
DCOP/Mr. Samuel Monney, Director-General/Technical Department
DCOP/Nana Asomah Hinneh, Director-General/Human Resource Department
DCOP/Mr. Ebenezer Francis Doku, Director-General/Special Duties
DCOP/Mr. Patrick Atampugre Akolgo, Director-General/National Protection Department
DCOP/Mr. Edward Tabiri, Director-General/Police Intelligence Department
The Deputy Commissioners are:
ACP/Barima Tweneboah Sasraku, Deputy-Director General/CID
ACP/Mr. Kwadwo Antwi Tabi, Director Education
ACP/Mr. Wilfred Boahen Frimpong, Deputy Regional Commander, Bono
ACP/Mr. Edmund Ohene Bosompem, Commanding Officer, NPTS
ACP/Mr. Okyere Darko Asumadu, Deputy Regional Commander, Bono East
ACP/Mr. Afful Boakye Yiadom, Deputy Regional Commander, Eastern
ACP/Mr. Iddi Lansah Seidu, Director, Marine, Ports and Harbour
ACP/Mr. Stephen Adane-Mensah, Deputy Director, Service Workshop
ACP/Mr. Anderson Fosu-Ackaah, Central MTTU Commander
ACP/Mr. Mohammed Fuseini Suraji, United Nations
ACP/Dr. Sayibu Pabi Gariba, Director of National Operations
ACP/Mr. David Senanu Eklu, Director-General Public Affairs Department
ACP/Mr. Joseph Gyamera Oklu, Director of Operations, CID
ACP/Mr. Charles Domanban, Deputy Regional Commander, Savannah
ACP/Mr. Victor Adusah-Poku, Administrator, Police Hospital
ACP/Mrs. Habiba Yaa Akyere Twumasi-Sarpong, Deputy Regional Commander, Central
“The Police Administration wishes the newly promoted officers heartiest congratulations. Of particular mention from Officers of the Public Affairs Department is their Director-General, DCOP Mr. David S. Eklu,” a statement from the Police Service said.
By 3news.com|Ghana