Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector General of Police, has pledged that the police will work tirelessly to maintain the peace that now exists in the country.
When the presidential and parliamentary elections are held on December 7, police officers in the service, according to the IGP, are determined to risk their lives to maintain the peace.
At the groundbreaking ceremony for a new brick modular police station in Kwahu Asakraka, Eastern Region, the IGP declared,
“As long as there is Ghana, we the police service will continue to put our lives on the line to ensure that our country, which is our beloved country, continues to enjoy peace and continue to be at peace with itself.”
A break from traditional sand block buildings, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the head of the police council, praised the installation of the contemporary modular police station.
He emphasized that to support its revolutionary goal of boosting peace and security across the country, the administration is committed to upgrading and improving the police service’s personnel and infrastructure.
The Chief of Kwahu Asakraka, Nana Somuah Mireku Nyampong III, praised the IGP for building a police station in the community, saying it will increase security and improve public safety.
