Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service information
Most senior police officer in Ghana
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) is the most senior Police Officer in Ghana. The IGP is appointed by the president of Ghana acting in consultation with the Council of State.[1] The IGP is the head of the Police service and is responsible for the operational control and the administration of the Police Service.[2]
The IGP is a member of the Police Council.[3] The first Ghanaian Police Commissioner, E. R. T. Madjitey was appointed to head the service on October 9, 1958.[4] The IGP is aided by two deputies as well as nine directors and a Chief Staff Officer.[5]
Following the retirement of B. A. Yakubu as the head of the Police service, the Progress Party government of Kofi Abrefa Busia appointed R. D. Ampaw, a lawyer civil servant as his successor.[6]
On 22 July 2019, Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana asked David Asante-Apeatu to proceed on leave as the IGP. His deputy, James Oppong-Boanuh was asked to act as IGP until a substantive appointment was made.[7] Asante-Apeatu was due to retire within a month.[8] In August 2021 COP James Oppong-Boanuh was asked to also proceed on leave to make way for the new acting IGP who was later confirmed as the current IGP George Akuffo Dampare.[9][10]
^1992 Ghana Constitution Article 202 clause 1
^1992 Ghana Constitution Article 202 clause 2
^1992 Ghana Constitution Article 201
^"Brief Facts about the Ghana Police Service - History of the Service". Ghana Police Service Online. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
^"Organizational Chart". Ghana Police Service Online. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
^Austin, Dennis; Luckham, Robin, eds. (1975). Politicians and soldiers in Ghana, 1966-1972 (1st ed.). London: Cass. p. 304. ISBN 978-0714630496.
^"IGP axed! Oppong-Boanuh acts". Ghanaweb. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^"Asante-Apeatu's removal unfortunate – Security analyst". Ghanaweb. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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