Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has cautioned voters in opposition to assaults on safety body of workers and known as for a right away finish to such illegal behaviour. 

He additionally advised safety officials to discharge their tasks with professionalism and in response to the oath they swore to offer protection to voters. 

The Minister gave the warning on Thursday all the way through the legitimate commissioning and turning in of 40 special-purpose armoured cars, comprising 15 armoured pick-ups, 20 COBRA-3s and 5 COBRA-4 high-grade armoured cars, to the Ghana Police Service. 

President John Dramani Mahama passed over the cars at a rite on the Police Headquarters, attended by means of high-level dignitaries. 

The Minister mentioned any attack on a police officer was once “an attack on the very heart of the state”, including that such behavior can be met with a corporation and decisive reaction beneath Ghana’s rules. 

However, he famous that the connection between the general public and the safety products and services must be reciprocal, urging professionalism, self-discipline, integrity and admire all the way through policing all the time. 

Mr Muntaka described the brand new fleet as “a practical demonstration of the government’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding the Republic.” 

He confident the President of the Interior Ministry’s alignment with efforts to construct a contemporary, intelligence-driven and well-equipped inside safety structure. 

The Minister mentioned his outfit was once additionally pursuing complete reforms, together with modernising coaching, strengthening organization, bettering welfare, increasing lodging and deploying complex investment throughout safety companies. 

He mentioned the cars can be strategically deployed around the nation in accordance with intelligence and operational call for, and built-in into freeway patrols, high-crime zones, speedy reaction gadgets and particular operations. 

The Minister issued a caution to felony networks, announcing: “Your time is up. The police are prepared. The tools are ready. The intelligence is improving. We will find you, we will stop you and you will face the full force of the law. Ghana is a peaceful nation, but we are not a defenceless one.” 

He advised communities to enhance legislation enforcement efforts by means of sharing well timed knowledge, reporting suspicious actions and taking part in community-policing projects. 

Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Inspector-General of Police, mentioned the Police Service had, in recent times, witnessed a upward thrust within the dangers officials confronted day by day, including that the brand new cars had been very important for confronting felony threats and protective officials. 

The IGP recalled President Mahama’s previous announcement of a GH₵1 billion scaling to retool the safety products and services, announcing the federal government had “walked its talk” by means of pleasing the promise to offer armoured cars for police patrols. 

He mentioned the cars would considerably improve officer protection, operational potency and general nationwide safety. 

Mr Yohuno highlighted key breakthroughs in policing, together with arrests related to rural financial institution robberies, the Mpasatia Radiance filling station theft, MoMo dealer assaults, the Wa and Bole serial murders, car robbery syndicates and pretend on-line food-delivery scams. 

He mentioned a lot of the ones operations required officials to go into unhealthy environments the place criminals steadily fired at police, leading to casualties. 

Some officials sustained serious accidents, whilst others had died within the line of accountability. 

He famous that the cars would utterly trade the face and dynamics of police operations, enabling the release of extra powerful and focused national operations geared toward dismantling felony networks. 

“To those disturbing the peace of this country, we are coming for you. You can run and hide, but we will surely get you,” he warned. 

The IGP expressed deep gratitude to the President and executive for prioritising police welfare and pledged that the cars can be well-maintained and strategically deployed. 

He advised officials throughout all 25 police areas to maintain their momentum and stay dedicated to protective lives and making sure nationwide safety. 

Mr Yohuno confident the general public of persevered protection all the way through the Christmas season, noting that complete safety preparations were installed position prior to, all the way through and after the festivities to verify public protection. 

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