Major changes in police hierarchy

Page 49: Daily Graphic, April 22, 2010.
Story: Albert K. Salia
THE Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Paul Tawiah Quaye, has announced major changes in some top positions of the Ghana Police Service as part of efforts to inject efficiency into the service.
As part of the changes, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), DCOP Frank Adu-Poku, is to hand over to DCOP Prosper Kwame Agblor, who is currently on secondment with the INTERPOL Office, Abidjan.
DCOP Adu-Poku will now be responsible for Technical Services at the Police Headquarters.
The changes, which are to take immediate effect, have Commissioner of Police (COP) Joana Osei-Poku, the Director-General, Human Resource Development, swapping position with DCOP Dr Peter Alex Wiredu, the Director-General of Administration.
DCOP Gyeabour Ofosu-Mensah, currently the Director-General for Research, Planning and Technical Services, moves to Welfare, while the Eastern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Stephen Andoh-Kwofie, moves to the Central Region as the Regional Commander.
The Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Police Commander, DCOP Ransford Moses Ninson, is to take over as the Eastern Regional Police Commander, with DCOP Robert Mark Azu, the second-in-command at the Western Region, moving to the Police Headquarters in Accra.
DCOP Yaagy Akuribah, the Chief Staff Officer at the Police Headquarters, is to take over as the Commandant of the Police College, with the current Commandant, ACP Nana Asare Oware Pinkro III, moving to the Western Region as the Deputy Regional Police Commander.
The Akropong Divisional Police Commander, DCOP (Ms) Mina Ayim, is to take over as the Director-General, Research and Planning, at the Police Headquarters, while ACP Kwadwo Boapeah Otchere is to take over as the Chief Staff Officer at the Police Headquarters.
Mr Quaye told the Daily Graphic that the changes were in line with his policy to strengthen and inject efficiency into some of the sectors in the hierarchy of the Police Administration.
He explained that the changes formed part of the performance re-engineering he sought to bring on board to ensure that the police employed approved and accepted practices in the delivery of services to all stakeholders.
Mr Quaye said the changes did not mean that those who were changed were inefficient but that they were needed in their new areas.
This is the second time the IGP has made changes in leadership positions of the Ghana Police Service since assuming duty almost a year ago.