President promotes Police Officers
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo has promoted seven Deputy Commissioners of Police to the rank of Commissioners and 31 Assistant Commissioners of Police to the Rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police.
The promotions take effect from July 1, 2017.
A release signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr David Eklu, Director-General/Public Affairs and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Monday, said the promotions were upon the recommendation of the Police Council.
The newly promoted Commissioners are COP/Mr Akuribah Yaagy – Director-General/National Patrols; COP/Rev David Nenyi Ampah-Benyin – Central Regional Police Commander; COP/Mr Charles Kpapu Torkor – Commandant at the Ghana Police Command and Staff College; COP/Mr Maxwell Sakipasgo Atingane – Director-General/Motor Traffic and Transport; COP/Mr Bright Oduro – Director-General/Criminal Investigations; COP/Mr Osabarima Oware Pinkro III – Director-General/Research and Planning and COP/Mr Isaac Ken Yeboah – Ashanti Regional Police Commander.
The release said this brings the number of Commissioners of Police to 14.
It said the 31 Assistant Commissioners of Police who have now been promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioners included officers from the general police pool and medical professionals.
The Police Administration congratulated the newly promoted Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners and wished them well.
Source: GNA