Let President's commendation inspire us - IGP

Page 21: Daily Graphic, August 1, 2009.
Story: Albert K. Salia
THE Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Paul Tawiah Quaye, has challenged personnel of the Ghana Police Service to be motivated by the thumbs-up given them by President John Evans Atta Mills to step up the fight against violent crime in the country.
He said they should be encouraged by that special commendation to do better to improve upon the safety and security of the people so as to earn them the applause of the ordinary man in the street.
Mr Quaye was addressing the weekly IGP Parade at the Police Headquarters in Accra as part of measures to check the punctuality and smart turn-out of personnel to work.
The IGP said he and the entire leadership of the Police Administration would provide them with the right leadership to ensure that they sustain and improve upon the good work done so far.
He said the responsibility of the leadership of the service was to help regain public confidence in the police and also redeem the sunken image of the police.
That, he said, required that personnel display exemplary qualities through professionalism, commitment and dedication to the task the state had engaged them to do.
Mr Quaye said the re-training of personnel to improve upon their practical policing to serve the public was currently underway.
He said every police man and woman would have his or her turn to sharpen their skills to enable them serve the public better.
A number of police personnel the Daily Graphic spoke to, said the commendation by the President was most heart-warming and motivating to perform better.
While inaugurating the Police Council at the Castle, Osu on Tuesday, President John Evans Atta Mills applauded the Ghana Police Service and expressed his admiration for the courage and sacrifices being exhibited by the officers and men of the service in confronting violent crime in the country
He said he was satisfied with the measures being taken by the Police Administration to deal with crime, particularly armed robbery, and reiterated his determination to ensure that the security services were well equipped to enable them to fight vices in society and safeguard the interests and welfare of the people.