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CHAPTER ONE

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

1.1. VISION To be a world–class Police Service committed to the delivery of planned, democratic, protective and peaceful services.

1.2. MISSION STATEMENT The Ghana Police Service exists to deliver services in crime prevention, detection, apprehension and prosecution of offenders, consistent with the expectations of Ghanaian stakeholders for maximum protection, safe, secure and peaceful communities.

1.3. CORE VALUES OF THE SERVICE
Observance of strict discipline by all members of the Service.
The use of minimum force in the conduct of police operations.
Prioritization of team spirit and group goal over all personal considerations.
Value human life, respect the dignity of each individual and render service with courtesy and civility to members of the public.
Confidentiality in the management of information
Protect, respect the rights of all persons and be impartial, open and accountable to the community.
Use available resources in the best way.
Develop skills of all members through equal opportunity.

1.4. OBJECTIVE OF THE SERVICE The primary objective of the Ghana Police Service is to provide and ensure internal peace and security by maintaining law and order through strict enforcement of laws and regulations of the State.

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1.5. FUNCTIONS OF THE SERVICE The functions of the Ghana Police Service as stated in the Police Service Act 350/1970 are as follows;
To prevent and detect crime
To apprehend offenders
To maintain order, safety of persons and property.

In short, the Ghana Police Service is statutorily tasked to provide the necessary congenial environment for citizens to discharge their duties free from intimidation, protect the rights and freedom of all residents and above all ensuring that there is internal peace in the country for the State to hold on to its position as the most stable and safest and / or secured country in the West African Sub–Region.

1.6. STRUCTURE OF THE POLICE SERVICE

As a state security institution, the Ghana Police Service maintains a disciplined and pyramidal structure with the Inspector–General of Police (IGP) at the apex; he is responsible for the operation, control and the administration of the Service. In addition, the Inspector-General of Police ensures the implementation of the functions of the Service as stated by law.

The Service has nine (9) schedules headed by Director - Generals, and these are: Director–General Administration “ Research, Planning and ICT “ Technical “ Welfare “ CID “ Operations “ Legal “ Human Resource Development “ Services

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The Inspector-General of Police is further represented administratively and operationally in the regions by Regional Commanders who in turn supervise Divisional and District Commands in their respective regions. For strategic purposes and efficiency, the Police Administration mapped the entire country into twelve (12) police regions.

The diagram on the next page explains the organizational structure of the Ghana Police Service

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GPS ORGANISATIONAL CHART *IGP’s Executive Secretary *Personal Assistant *ADC INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE *IGP’s Secretariat *Public Affairs * Audit Unit *Protocol *ARIC Secretariat *Police Council Secretariat DIRECTOR GENERAL Chief Staff ADMINISTRATION Officer

REGIONAL COMMANDERS

* A/R *UE/R *N/R D-G. D-G. D-G. D-G *ASH/R *UW/R *T/R D-G. D-G. D-G. D-G. *E/R *C/R *W/R OPS LEGAL CID SERV TECH HRD R & P WEL *V/R *BA/R *R&H

*.Registry *Con. Registry *Establishment *Word Processing * Archives DIRECTOR *DIR. QUARTERMASTER *DIR. COMMUNICATION *DIR. ED UCATION *Research * DIR. ADM DIR. *DIR. ESTATE *.DIR. PROJECTS/DEV *COMMANDANT *PLANNING * DIR PIPS *Records OPERATION *DIR. HQRS TRANSPORT *CO/NPTS FINANCE *DIR. SERV. WORKSHOP *ICT * DIR. DVVSU *Orderly Room *DIR. POLICE HOSP . *DIR. SPORTS * DIR. IRD *DIR. PROCUREMENT *OC/RPTS

* HQRS Directorate * Mobile Force *.Interpol *Personnel * Budget * Panthers *Reg. Legal Offices * Resource Centre *Welfare Scheme *Div. Legal Offices * pay roll *ACS * Cent Reg *Transfers * Pensions * MSSAS * F.SL *Consumer credit *Cashiers *CPU * Security Reg *Chaplaincy * Administration * Archives * VVIPU *T.Pool *Mess/Canteen *Guard Duties *Crime Scene mang. *Counseling *HPU Team *Band * Anti-terrorism *Courts *RDF * NFRV&LA * Parliamentary * Finance Service Dept. *Q. Stores Legend-Police Units * MTTU *Research Legend-Regional Commander ACS : Armoured Car Squadron INT. UNIT : Intelligence Unit *OPS A/R : Accra Region VVIPU : Very Very Important Personality Unit PRU : Public Relations Unit *VCA Legend - Police Schedules ASH/R : Ashanti Region SGU : Special Guards Unit PFU : Property Fraud Unit *CDSB D-G: Director-General E/R : Eastern Region *Property Fraud Unit HPU : Highway Patrol Unit VCA: Vetting and Crime Analysis OPS : Operations V/R : Volta Region *Transport MSSAS : Mounted Squadron & Special Action Unit SPD : Strategic Policy Direction CID : Criminal Investigation Department *CCROU UE/R : Upper East Region RDU : Rapid Deployment Unit SNPP : Strategic/National Policy Planning SERV: Services * CCU/DVS UW/R : Upper West Region CDSB : Criminal Data Services Bureau SDB : Strategic Database HRD : Human Resource & Development *Intelligence Unit C/R : Central Region * DTS CCU/DVS : Commercial Crime Unit/Documentation & Visa Section SPI : Strategic Plan Implementation R&P: Research and Planning BA/R : Brong Ahafo Region PIPS: Police Intelligence and professional * Narcotics Unit DTS : Detective Training School ME : Monitoring & Evaluation * AHTU Standards Bureau N/R : Northern Region CPU : Community Policing Unit IDE : Interpol Deportation & Extradition *AARS T/R : Tema Region TECH: Technical * Homicide Unit DVVSU : Domestic Violence & Victims Support Unit FSL : Forensic Science Laboratory DIR :Director *SITU W/R : Western Region ICT : Information Communication & Technology IRD: International Relations Department ADM : Administration *PRU R & H : Railway & Harbour MTTU : Motor Traffic & Transport Unit CO: Commanding Officer VBG Page 4 of 15 NAT . COORD. National Co-ordinator OC : Officer Commanding NPTS : National Police Training School WEL : Welfare RPTS: Regional Police Training School AHTU: Anti-Human Traffic Unit SITU : Statistics, Information and Technology Unit AARS : Anti Armed Robbery Squad

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1.7. HEADQUARTERS MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY BOARD (HEMAB)

The Headquarters Management and Advisory Board is the superior management team at the Police Service Headquarters. The Board is made up of the Inspector– General of Police and the Schedule Commanders who are heads of the various schedules of the Service. Their major task is to make policy decisions for the Police Service and ensures their implementation. As at the end of the year, the following constituted the membership of HEMAB:

The IGP - Mr. Paul T. Quaye
Dir-Gen/Admin - COP/Mr. Mohammed Alhasaan
Dir-Gen/HRD - COP/Mrs Joana Osei Poku
Dir-Gen/RP,ICT/TECH - DCOP/Mr. Ofosu-Mensah Gyabour
Dir-Gen/WELF - DCOP/Dr. Peter Alex Wiredu
Dir-Gen/Services - DCOP/Mr. George Amusa Anko-Bil
Dir-Gen/CID - DCOP/ Mr. Frank Adu - Poku
Dir-Gen/Legal - DCOP/Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh
Dir-Gen/Operations - DCOP/Mr. John Kudalor
Acting Chief Staff - ACP/Mrs Akuribah Yaagy

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CHAPTER TWO

HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYSIS

2.1. CURRENT WORK FORCE

The total strength of the Ghana Police Service as at December, 2009 was 23,747. Analysis of the personnel by rank is shown in the table below;

Personnel Structure

S/No. Rank Figure 1. Inspector - General of Police 1 2. Commissioner 3 3. Deputy Commissioner 18 4. Assistant Commissioner 58 5. Chief Superintendent 59 6. Superintendent 151 7. Deputy Superintendent 172 8. Assistant Superintendent 524 9. Chief Inspector/RSM 1,387 10. Inspector/DSM 2,561 11 . Sergeant 2,626 14 . Corporal 1, 97 6 15. Lance Corporal 6,025 16. Constable 8,183 Total 23,744

The administrative structure of the Ghana Police Service is a pyramidal one. It is clearly evident that this policy direction is strictly observed at all time. The principle is to ensure effective command and control between the ranks.

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The data gathered however revealed some distortions at the lower strata of the pyramid. The Corporal rank - stratum made it impossible to keep the pyramidal shape. This situation arose as a result of unfilled vacancies within the rank.

2.2. GENDER RATIO

The gender ratio of the Service is appreciably improving. There is however more room for improvement as the disparity is so skewed in favour of men. Currently there are 5,047 police women as against 18,699 policemen. The ratio now stands at approximately one (1) female to 4 males (1:4). The least represented rank is Deputy Commissioner with a ratio of 1:17. The total of 5,047 females and 18,699 males is 1:4. The table below explains the rank – ration in the Service. Gender Ration of the Ghana Police Service

RANK FEMALE MALE RATIO TOTAL

IGP 0 1 0:1 1 COMMISSIONER 2 1 1:2 3 D/COMMISSIONER 1 17 1:17 18 A/COMMISSIONER 8 52 1: 7 58 C/SUPERINTENDENT 5 54 1:11 59 SUPERINTENDENT 11 140 1:13 151 DSP 19 153 1:8 172 ASP 86 438 1:5 524 C/INSPR /RSM 246 1,141 1: 5 1,387 INSPR/DSM 391 2,170 1:6 2, 561 SERGEANT 558 2,068 1:4 2,626 CORPORAL 310 1,666 1:5 1,976 LANCE CORPORAL 1045 4,980 1:5 6,025 CONSTABLE 2,366 5,817 1:3 8,183 TOTAL 5,047 18,699 1:4 23,7 44

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2.3. ATTRITION

As the Police Administration was making every effort to improve on Police Population Ratio (PPR) through recruitment, there were some other factors that militated against the realization of this objective. Some of these factors were death, compulsory retirement and resignation among others.

The current Police Population Ration (PPR) with approximated national population of 22million is 1: 927.

Nonetheless the full outline of personnel who left the Service is shown below.

Outline of exit from the Service NUMBER DESCRIPTION FOR EXIT Compulsory retirement 341 Voluntary 39 Retirement on medical grounds 3 Dismissal 37 Removal 1 Death 108 Total 529

During the year under review, the Police Administration in collaboration with other stakeholders organised a number of courses for its personnel. The breakdown is as follows:

2.4 LOCAL AND FOREIGN COURSES

The Human Resource Department during the year under review organised a number of local and foreign courses for personnel in line with the policy of the current Police Administration vision of enhancing and developing the skill of all personnel. The courses include Train of Trainers for UN Peacekeeping Pre-deployment, Project Management, Development and Delivery Skills Training, West African Police Course, Store Management, Leadership Development for Senior Police Officers,

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Conversion Courses. The rest are Organized crime combat, Terrorism and Extremism Combat and courses on Public Security & Securing Election among.

2.5 PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Ghana is one of the leading Police Contributing Countries (PCC) in the world. Currently the Ghana Police is the second Contributor of Police Contingents for United Nations (UN) and Africa Union (AU) Missions in Africa. It is worth noting that the Service has four hundred and forty seven (447) personnel serving in the African Union and various United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Below is the detailed description of the mission areas with the corresponding personnel;

MISSION AUTHORITY COUNTRY MALE FEMALE NO. OF SERVING PERSONNEL UNPOS UN SOMALIA 3 0 3 UNAMA UN AFGHANISTAN 1 0 1 UNMIK UN UNMIK 1 0 1 UNMIL UN LIBERIA 17 9 26 UNMIS UN SUDAN 27 2 29 ONUCI UN COTE D’IVOIRE 15 0 15 UNIOSIL UN SIERRA LEONE 1 0 1 UNAMID UN SUDAN 312 59 371 TOTAL 377 70 447

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CHAPTER THREE

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT

3.1. INTRODUCTION

The year 2009 was a challenging one for the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). Intelligence gathering, investigation and prosecution of Cases have improved considerably. The advent of Cyber Crime, also known as 419 Scam (Sakawa), necessitated retraining of some personnel of the CID in specialized internet investigative skills. Investigations could not have been done without the assistance of the specialized Units of the CID such as the Crime Scene Management Team (CSMT), the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and the Crime Data Service Bureau (CDSB) amongst others. The Interpol Unit of the CID on several occasions liaise effectively with sister units globally to monitor the activities of cross border criminals.

3.2. ACHIEVEMENTS

Underlisted are just about a few of some critical high profile successes chalked by the Service within the year under review: a. The arrest of a gang who usually trail and rob immigrants at the Kotoka International Airport, b. A group of armed men whose target was to attack Bullion Vans were also arrested, c. The four suspects who murdered a pastor were also arrested, d. The five soldiers who kidnapped the Managing Director of the Intercontinental Bank, Albert Mmegwa, were arrested. e. A fugitive Mathew Allen Osei alias Edmund Osei, who was on the wanted list of the New Jersey Police for robbery and other charges but sneaked into Ghana was also arrested by Interpol. f. A French National, Roland Lucien Prieur, who tried to export pornographic materials of Ghanaian women and children, was arrested by the Police at the Kotoka International Airport.

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g. After Forensic Investigation into the authenticity of the document presented by the Coach of the Ghana Deaf and Dump Football Association, Winfred Annang Chartey, it came to light that the signature of the Chief Executive Officer of the Sports Council, Mr. Aggrah, was falsified.

3.3 CRIME STATISTICS

Comparative analysis of statistics for the year 2008 and 2009 showed impressive results:

In the year 2009, Police received a total of 243,769 complaints throughout the country. This figure represented an increase of 1.6% over that of the year 2008 which recorded a figure of 239,823 . Out of this total, 235,447 were registered as true cases; the remaining 8,322 were refused. The cases, which were refused, were regarded as trivial, civil in nature or false and so did not warrant Police action.

Out of the 235,447 registered true cases, the Police sent 31,052 (13.2%) to the courts for prosecution. At the courts, 10,352 cases representing 33.3% gained conviction whilst 1,115 (3.6%) were acquitted. By the close of the year 2009, 19,585 cases were awaiting trial. This figure represents 63.1% of the cases sent to the law courts for prosecution. 16,462 cases were closed as undetected whilst 187,933 cases representing 79.8% were under investigation at the close of the year 2009.

Figures on the total number of cases reported to the Police throughout the country and their treatments are given as follows:

TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES REPORTED 243,769 Total n umber of cases refused 8,322 Total number of true cases 235,447 Total number of cases sent to court 31,052 Total number of cases convicted 10,352 Total number of cases acquitted 1,115 Total number of cases awaiting trial 19,585 Total number of cases closed 16,462

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3.4 CRIME REVIEW A Crime Review Table for 2008 and 2009 and their related percentage changes are given below:

2008 2009 % CHANGE TREATMENT OF CASES

CASES REPORTED 239,823 243,769 1.6

cases refused 6,940 8,322 19.9 true cases 232,883 235,447 1.1

cases sent to court 30,782 31,052 0.9 cases convicted 10,426 10,352 -0.7

cases acquitted 645 1,115 72.9 cases awaiting trial 19,711 19,585 -0.6

cases closed 18,975 16,462 -13.2 cases under investigation 183,126 187,933 2.6

3.5 CRIME REVIEW ANALYSIS Analysis of the crime data for 2009 shows an increase of 1.6% over 2008.

Graphical Representation of the National Crime Review.

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3.6 CRIMES COMMONLY COMMITTED

The commonly committed offences in year 2009 showed inconsistent trend in their commissions. Assault cases continued to be the most highly committed Criminal Offence in the country.

Below is the tabular representation of the commonly committed offences for the years 2008 & 2009.

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NUMBER REPORTED (YEAR) OFFENCE 2008 2009 % CHANGE Assault 88,332 89,407 1.2 Stealing 63,636 61,711 -3.0 Threatening 25,094 24,959 -0.5 Fraud 16,513 18,906 14.5 Causing damage 10,478 10,944 4.4 Causing harm 3,596 3,368 -6.3 Defilement 1,675 1,604 -4.2 Robbery 1,449 1,373 -5.2 Unlawful entry 1,627 1,387 -14.8 Rape 485 447 -7.8

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3.7 MAJOR OFFENCES Figures for some offences, which were considered most serious and attracted public concern are given as follows: -

OFFENCE YEAR 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 430 427 -0.7 Rape 485 447 -7.8 Defilement 1,675 1,604 -4.2 Robbery 1,449 1,373 -5.2 Possession, use & distribution of 714 678 narcotic drugs -5.0

Graphical Representation of the Major Offences committed is as given below:

Percentage Variances in Selected Major Offences on Regional Basis for 2008 & 2009

Tabular & graphical representations of statistics on major offences are as given below:

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 MURDER

YEAR REGION 2008 2009 % CHANGE ACCRA 46 48 4.3 ASHANTI 60 47 -21.7 EASTERN 56 51 -8.9 WESTERN 60 58 -3.3 CENTRAL 37 39 5.4 BRONG AHAFO 47 38 -19.1 VOLTA 35 53 51.4 NORTHERN 21 24 14.3 TEMA 18 24 33.3 UPPER EAST 28 32 14.3 UPPER WEST 11 11 0.0 C.I.D. HEADQUARTERS 11 2 -81.8 TOTAL 430 427 -0.7

Murder cases reported to the Police Service countrywide decreased marginally from 430 cases in the year 2008 to 427 cases in 2009. The Accra, Tema, Central, Volta, Northern and Upper East regions recorded increases in Murder cases. However, The Ashanti, Eastern, Western, Brong Ahafo and the CID Headquarters registered decreases in Murder whilst the Upper West region recorded no change.

 DEFILEMENT

YEAR REGION 2008 2009 % CHANGE ACCRA 208 160 -23.1 ASHANTI 325 321 -1.2 EASTERN 177 159 -10.2 WESTERN 299 282 -5.7 CENTRAL 188 175 -6.9 BRONG AHAFO 130 99 -23.8 VOLTA 92 147 59.8 NORTHERN 35 25 -28.6 TEMA 253 209 -17.4 17

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UPPER EAST 8 13 62.5 UPPER WEST 30 14 -53.3 C.I.D. HEADQUARTERS 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1,745 1,604 -8.1

 RAPE

YEAR REGION 2008 2009 % CHANGE ACCRA 118 88 -25.4 ASHANTI 108 91 -15.7 EASTERN 34 27 -20.6 WESTERN 49 48 -2.0 CENTRAL 44 37 -15.9 BRONG AHAFO 18 31 72.2 VOLTA 26 28 7.7 NORTHERN 3 23 666.7 TEMA 73 55 -24.7 UPPER EAST 5 9 80.0 UPPER WEST 7 9 28.6 C.I.D. HEADQUARTERS 0 1 Not Applicable TOTAL 485 447 -7.8

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 ROBBERY

YEAR REGION 2008 2009 % CHANGE ACCRA 403 519 28.8 ASHANTI 279 227 -18.6 EASTERN 115 90 -21.7 WESTERN 40 25 -37.5 CENTRAL 118 166 40.7 BRONG AHAFO 48 45 -6.3 VOLTA 27 50 85.2 NORTHERN 19 15 -21.1 TEMA 322 182 -43.5 UPPER EAST 30 31 3.3 UPPER WEST 23 19 -17.4 C.I.D. HEADQUARTERS 25 4 -84.0 TOTAL 1,449 1,373 -5.2

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A total of 1,373 robbery cases were recorded at the end of the year 2009 as compared to 1,449 cases in the year 2008. This shows a decrease of 76 cases over the period. Statistics indicates that approximately 4 cases of Robbery were recorded daily in the year 2009. A total of seventy-four ( 74 ) lives were lost through armed robbery in 2009 as compared to twenty-eight ( 28 ) in 2008. Out of the 74 in 2009, twenty-eight ( 28 ) of them were innocent victims as against ( 20 ) in year 2008. The innocent victims included three ( 3) Policemen as against two ( 2) Policemen in 2008. Forty-six ( 46 ) suspected armed robbers lost their lives within the year 2009 as compared to eight ( 8) in 2008. Ten ( 10 ) victims were also raped by armed robbers as against eleven ( 11 ) in 2008. The public was sensitized not to take the law into their own hands by meting out instant justice to suspected criminals nonetheless, six (6) of such cases were recorded as compared to eleven ( 11 ) in year 2008.

NARCOTIC DRUGS

Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) commonly called Indian hemp, Cocaine and Heroine were the three (3) most common Narcotic Drugs that were peddled and abused in the country. Tabular representation of statistics on major offences is as given below: YEAR DRUG 2008 2009 % CHANGE

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COCAINE 39 12 -69.2 HEROINE 7 1 -85.7 MARIJUANA 668 666 -0.3 TOTAL 714 679 -4.9

Percentage Variances In Offences Across The Country: 2008 & 2009

The General Crime Statistics for the year 2009 and the percentage changes as compared to the 2008 figures are as follows:-

OFFENCES 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 430 427 -0.7 Attempted murder 33 64 93.9 Manslaughter 6 11 83.3 Threatening 25,094 24,959 -0.5 Causing harm 3,596 3,368 -6.3 Assault 88,332 89,407 1.2 Robbery 1,449 1,373 -5.2 Stealing 63,636 61,711 -3.0 Fraud 16,513 18,906 14.5 21

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Unlawful entry 1,627 1,387 -14.8 Causing damage 10,478 10,944 4.4 Dishonestly receiving 11 30 172.7 Abortion 249 236 -5.2 Rape 485 447 -7.8 Defilement 1,675 1,604 -4.2 Possessing dangerous drugs 8 6 -25.0 Possessing Indian hemp 668 666 -3.9 Abduction 653 682 4.4 Extortion 9 8 -11.1 Forgery 181 356 96.7 Falsification of accounts 4 1 -75.0 Smuggling 3 10 233.3 Possessing cocaine 39 12 -69.2 Possessing heroin 7 1 -85.7 Counterfeiting 358 235 -34.4 Issuing false cheque 624 776 24.4 Child stealing 73 64 -12.3 Illegal gold mining 53 46 -13.2 Other offences 23,529 26,032 10.6 Total 239,823 243,769 1.6

PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN CRIMINAL OFFENCES RECORDED ON REGIONAL BASIS

ACCRA REGION

OFFENCES 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 46 48 4.3 Attempted murder 0 0 0.0 Manslaughter 0 0 0.0 Threatening 9,990 9,477 -5.1 Causing harm 1,0 69 874 -18.2 Assault 32,811 32,441 -1.1

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Robbery 403 519 28.8 Stealing 24,539 22,658 -7.7 Fraud 6,980 8,541 22.4 Unlawful entry 193 250 29.5 Causing damage 4,158 4,253 2.3 Dishonestly receiving 0 0 0.0 Abortion 37 31 -16.2 Rape 118 88 -25.4 Defilement 208 160 -23.1 Possessing dangerous drugs 0 0 0.0 Possessing Indian hemp 151 183 21.2 Abduction 131 128 -2.3 Extortion 0 0 0.0 Forgery 0 0 0.0 Falsification of accounts 0 0 0.0 Smuggling 0 0 0.0 Possessing cocaine 5 4 -20.0 Possessing heroin 3 1 -66.7 Counterfeiting 137 97 -29.2 Issuing false cheque 327 365 11.6 Child stealing 0 0 0.0 Illegal gold mining 0 0 0.0 Other offences 5,769 6,047 4.8 Total 87,075 86,165 -1.0

ASHANTI REGION

OFFENCES 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 60 47 -21.7 Attempted murder 7 13 85.7 Manslaughter 1 2 100.0 Threatening 3,566 3,502 -1.8 Causing harm 739 606 -18.0 Assault 13,445 13,875 3.2 Robbery 279 227 -18.6 Stealing 7,876 8,691 10.3 23

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Fraud 1,993 2,720 36.5 Unlawful entry 671 289 -56.9 Causing damage 1,611 1,609 -0.1 Dishonestly receiving 0 0 0.0 Abortion 34 28 -17.6 Rape 108 91 -15.7 Defilement 325 321 -1.2 Possessing dangerous drugs 1 3 200.0 Possessing Indian hemp 79 47 -40.5 Abduction 98 107 9.2 Extortion 0 1 Not Applicable Forgery 28 29 3.6 Falsification of accounts 2 1 -50.0 Smuggling 0 0 0.0 Possessing cocaine 8 6 -25.0 Possessing heroin 0 0 0.0 Counterfeiting 27 20 -25.9 Issuing false cheque 25 61 144.0 Child stealing 8 3 -62.5 Illegal gold mining 11 14 27.3 Other offences 4,500 4,351 -3.3 Total 35,502 36,664 3.3

TEMA REGION

OFFENCES 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 18 24 33.3 Attempted murder 1 6 500.0 Manslaughter 0 0 0.0 Threatening 2,181 1,857 -14.9 Causing harm 273 266 -2.6 Assault 9,760 8,206 -15.9 Robbery 322 182 -43.5 Stealing 6,798 5,636 -17.1 Fraud 1,654 1,755 6.1 24

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Unlawful entry 75 183 144.0 Causing damage 988 973 -1.5 Dishonestly receiving 0 0 0.0 Abortion 14 20 42.9 Rape 73 55 -24.7 Defilement 253 209 -17.4 Possessing dangerous drugs 0 0 0.0 Possessing Indian hemp 81 73 -9.9 Abduction 63 53 -15.9 Extortion 0 0 0.0 Forgery 32 19 -40.6 Falsification of accounts 0 0 0.0 Smuggling 0 0 0.0 Possessing cocaine 2 0 -100.0 Possessing heroin 1 0 -100.0 Counterfeiting 73 31 -57.5 Issuing false chequ e 117 148 26.5 Child stealing 0 8 Not Applicable Illegal gold mining 0 1 Not Applicable Other offences 1,925 1,654 -14.1 Total 24,704 21,480 -13.1

EASTERN REGION

OFFENCES 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 56 51 -8.9 Attempted murder 0 0 0.0 Manslaughter 2 1 -50.0 Threatening 2,261 2,240 -0.9 Causing harm 353 348 -1.4 Assault 7,876 7,982 1.3 Robbery 115 90 -21.7 Stealing 5,740 5,387 -6.1 Fraud 1,105 1,023 -7.4 Unlawful entry 65 85 30.8 Causing damage 980 934 -4.7 25

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Dishonestly receiving 0 0 0.0 Abortion 26 33 26.9 Rape 34 27 -20.6 Defilement 177 159 -10.2 Possessing dangerous drugs 0 0 0.0 Possessing Indian hemp 69 82 18.8 Abduction 58 64 10.3 Extortion 0 1 Not Applicable Forgery 27 5 -81.5 Falsification of accounts 0 0 0.0 Smuggling 0 0 0.0 Possessing cocaine 0 2 0.0 Possessing heroin 0 0 0.0 Counterfeiting 22 31 40.9 Issuing false cheque 2 7 250.0 Child stealing 1 4 300.0 Illegal gold mining 33 12 -63.6 Other offences 1,652 2,177 31.8 Total 20,654 20,745 0.4

CENTRAL REGION

OFFENCES 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 37 39 5.4 Attempted murder 6 9 50.0 Manslaughter 1 1 0.0 Threatening 1,658 1,923 16.0 Causing harm 196 244 24.5 Assault 4,809 6,240 29.8 Robbery 118 166 40.7 Stealing 3,787 4,241 12.0 Fraud 1,043 863 -17.3 Unlawful entry 122 85 -30.3 Causing damage 718 761 6.0 Dishonestly receiving 0 1 Not Applicable Abortion 27 19 -29.6 Rape 44 37 -15.9

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Defilement 188 175 -6.9 Possessing dangerous drugs 0 0 0.0 Possessing Indian hemp 40 50 25.0 Abduction 66 67 1.5 Ext ortion 0 0 0.0 Forgery 20 16 -20.0 Falsification of accounts 0 0 0.0 Smuggling 0 1 Not Applicable Possessing cocaine 1 0 -100.0 Possessing heroin 0 0 0.0 Counterfeiting 33 15 -54.5 Issuing false cheque 6 6 0.0 Child stealing 43 28 -34.9 Illegal g old mining 0 0 0.0 Other offences 3,094 4,031 30.3 Total 16,057 18,862 17.5

VOLTA REGION

OFFENCES 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 35 53 51.4 Attempted murder 5 8 60.0 Manslaughter 0 4 Not Applicable Threatening 1,104 1,354 22.6 Causing harm 212 258 21.7 Assault 4,390 4,833 10.1 Robbery 27 50 85.2 Stealing 2,483 3,129 26.0 Fraud 384 530 38.0 Unlawful entry 159 153 -3.8 Causing damage 536 558 4.1 Dishonestly receiving 4 25 525.0 Abortion 21 19 -9.5 Rape 26 28 7.7 Defilement 92 147 59.8 Possessing dangerous drugs 0 0 0.0 Possessing Indian hemp 40 57 42.5 27

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Abduction 27 42 55.6 Extortion 3 3 0.0 Forgery 3 6 100.0 Falsification of accounts 1 0 -100.0 Smuggling 2 7 250.0 Possessing cocaine 3 0 -100.0 Possessing heroin 0 0 0.0 Counterfeiting 9 8 -11.1 Issuing false cheque 3 3 0.0 Child stealing 1 9 800.0 Illegal gold mining 0 0 0.0 Other offences 1,059 1,003 -5.3 Total 10,629 12,287 15.6

WESTERN REGION

OFFENCES 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 60 58 -3.3 Attempted murder 3 9 200.0 Ma nslaughter 0 0 0.0 Threatening 1,928 2,354 22.1 Causing harm 310 396 27.7 Assault 6,710 7,459 11.2 Robbery 40 25 -37.5 Stealing 5,112 5,537 8.3 Fraud 1,311 1,556 18.7 Unlawful entry 55 44 -20.0 Causing damage 677 867 28.1 Dishonestly receiving 0 0 0.0 Abortion 43 54 25.6 Rape 49 48 -2.0 Defilement 229 282 23.1 Possessing dangerous drugs 0 0 0.0 Possessing Indian hemp 103 64 -37.9 Abduction 108 78 -27.8 Extortion 0 0 0.0 28

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Forgery 14 9 -35.7 Falsification of accounts 0 0 0.0 Smuggling 0 0 0.0 Possessing cocaine 6 0 -100.0 Possessing heroin 2 0 -100.0 Counterfeiting 19 19 0.0 Issuing false cheque 30 92 206.7 Child stealing 4 1 -75.0 Illegal gold mining 3 19 533.3 Other offences 2,543 3,542 39.3 Total 19,359 22,513 16.3

BRONG AHAFO REGION

OFFENCES 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 47 38 -19.1 Attempted murder 7 8 14.3 Manslaughter 0 1 Not Applicable Threatening 1,674 1,648 -1.6 Causing harm 268 230 -14.2 Assault 5,537 5,743 3.7 Robbery 48 45 -6.3 Stealing 4,740 4,074 -14.1 Fraud 978 974 -0.4 Unlawful entry 259 271 4.6 Causing damage 520 655 26.0 Dishonestly receiving 7 3 -57.1 Abortion 35 20 -42.9 Rape 18 31 72.2 Defilement 130 99 -23.8 Possessing dangerous drugs 0 2 Not Applicable Possessing Indian hemp 47 30 -36.2 Ab duction 59 82 39.0 Extortion 1 2 100.0

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Forgery 3 48 1500.0 Falsification of accounts 0 0 0.0 Smuggling 1 2 100.0 Possessing cocaine 3 0 -100.0 Possessing heroin 1 0 -100.0 Counterfeiting 16 8 -50.0 Issuing false cheque 7 11 57.1 Child stealing 5 3 -40.0 Illegal gold mining 6 0 -100.0 Other offences 1,781 1,828 2.6 Total 16,198 15,856 -2.1

NORTHERN REGION

OFFENCES 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 21 24 14.3 Attempted murder 1 3 200.0 Manslaughter 0 0 0.0 Threatening 233 139 -40.3 Causing har m 65 73 12.3 Assault 1,046 764 -27.0 Robbery 19 15 -21.1 Stealing 728 531 -27.1 Fraud 119 81 -31.9 Unlawful entry 5 6 20.0 Causing damage 88 110 25.0 Dishonestly receiving 0 0 0.0 Abortion 4 5 25.0 Rape 3 23 666.7 Defilement 35 25 -28.6 Possessi ng dangerous drugs 0 1 Not Applicable Possessing Indian hemp 7 13 85.7 Abduction 7 19 171.4 Extortion 0 0 0.0 Forgery 7 3 -57.1 Falsification of accounts 0 0 0.0 Smuggling 0 0 0.0 30

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Possessing cocaine 0 0 0.0 Possessing heroin 0 0 0.0 Counterfeiting 2 3 50.0 Issuing false cheque 0 0 0.0 Child stealing 9 6 -33.3 Illegal gold mining 0 0 0.0 Other offences 259 171 -34.0 Total 2,658 2,015 -24.2

UPPER WEST REGION

OFFENCES 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 11 11 0.0 Attempted murder 2 0 -100.0 Manslaughter 0 0 0.0 Threatening 137 135 -1.5 Causing harm 33 25 -24.2 Assault 721 619 -14.1 Robbery 23 19 -17.4 Stealing 701 635 -9.4 Fraud 83 68 -18.1 Unlawful entry 10 14 40.0 Causing damage 47 63 34.0 Dishonestly receiving 0 0 0.0 Abortion 3 5 66.7 Rape 7 9 28.6 Defilement 30 14 -53.3 Possessing dangerous drugs 4 0 -100.0 Possessing Indian hemp 17 15 -11.8 Abduction 21 23 9.5 Extortion 0 0 0.0 Forgery 1 0 -100.0 Falsification of accounts 0 0 0.0 Smuggling 0 0 0.0 Possessing cocaine 0 0 0.0 Possessing heroin 0 0 0.0 Counterfeiting 1 1 0.0 31

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Issuing false cheque 0 0 0.0 Child stealing 0 0 0.0 Illegal gold mining 0 0 0.0 Other offences 316 347 9.8 Total 2,168 2,003 -7.6

UPPER EAST REGION

OFFENCES 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 28 32 14 .3 Attempted murder 1 5 400.0 Manslaughter 0 2 Not Applicable Threatening 287 275 -4.2 Causing harm 76 48 -36.8 Assault 1,208 1,235 2.2 Robbery 30 31 3.3 Stealing 904 946 4.6 Fraud 68 53 -22.1 Unlawful entry 4 6 50.0 Causing damage 98 66 -32.7 Dishonestly receiving 0 1 Not Applicable Abortion 4 2 -50.0 Rape 5 9 80.0 Defilement 8 13 62.5 Possessing dangerous drugs 3 0 -100.0 Possessing Indian hemp 16 7 -56.3 Abduction 15 18 20.0 Extortion 1 0 -100.0 Forgery 4 3 -25.0 Falsification of acco unts 0 0 0.0 Smuggling 0 0 0.0 Possessing cocaine 0 0 0.0 Possessing heroin 0 0 0.0 Counterfeiting 3 0 -100.0 Issuing false cheque 0 3 Not Applicable Child stealing 2 0 -100.0 Illegal gold mining 0 0 0.0

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Other offences 234 291 24.4 Total 2,999 3, 046 1.6

CID HEADQUARTERS

OFFENCES 2008 2009 % CHANGE Murder 11 2 -81.8 Attempted murder 0 3 Not Applicable Manslaughter 2 0 -100.0 Threatening 75 55 -26.7 Causing harm 2 0 -100.0 Assault 19 10 -47.4 Robbery 25 4 -84.0 Stealing 228 246 7.9 Fraud 795 742 -6.7 Unlawful entry 9 1 -88.9 Causing damage 57 95 66.7 Dishonestly receiving 0 0 0.0 Abortion 1 0 -100.0 Rape 0 1 Not Applicable Defilement 0 0 0.0 Possessing dangerous drugs 0 0 0.0 Possessing Indian hemp 18 44 144.4 Abduction 0 1 Not Applicable Extortion 4 1 -75.0 Forgery 42 218 419.0 Falsification of accounts 1 0 -100.0 Smuggling 0 0 0.0 Possessing cocaine 11 0 -100.0 Possessing heroin 0 0 0.0 Counterfeiting 16 2 -87.5 Issuing false cheque 107 80 -25.2 Child stealing 0 2 Not Applicable Illegal gold mining 0 0 0.0 Other offences 397 590 48.6 Total 1,820 2,097 15.2

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CHAPTER FOUR

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND VICTIM SUPPORT UNIT [DOVVSU]

4.1 ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN IN 2009: a. In collaboration with UNICEF and UNFPA three (3) workshops were organized.

b. The Unit also received one (1) Dell laptop, seven (7) digital cameras, seven (7) HP Laserjet printers and five (5) Dell desktop computers and accessories from UNFPA - Ghana for five regions as part of its effort to strengthen the administrative and operational work of those Regional offices.

c. Action Aid – Ghana supported the Unit to organize two (2) training programmes in the Upper-East and Brong-Ahafo Regions. Additionally Action Aid assisted to carry out extention on two rooms in Sunyani. The NGO also procured some office equipment for the Bolgatanga DOVVSU Regional office.

d. A number of seminars and workshops were attended by participants.

4.2 SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS THAT DOVVSU ORGANIZED PARTICIPATED IN 2009

ACTIVITY/PURPOSE DATE VENUE ORGANIZERS NO. 1. Radio and TV Programme on 12 th Ma rch , Accra DOW/MOWAC International Women’s Day theme 2009 2. Validation of the 2008 Annual 21 st April, Accra National Progress Report on the 2009 Development implementation of the GPRS II Planning Commission 3. 7th Partners Forum on the 5th May, 2009 Accra Ministry of Elimination of the Worst Forms of Employment & Child Labour Social Welfare 4. National South South Support 14 th May, Accra National Meeting 2009 Population

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Council 5. Presentation on Violence Against 10 th June, Accra Ghana College Women and the DOVVSU Perspective 2009 of Physicians and Surgeons 6. Symposium on the World Day 11 th June, Accra Ghana National Against Child Labour 2009 Association of Teachers 7. National Durbar for the Celebration 12 th June, Accra Ministry of of this Year’s world day against Child 2009 Employment & Labour in Ghana Social Welfare

8. Stakeholders meeting on Crime 28 th July, 2009 Accra Ghana Victimization Survey Statistical Service 9. Lunch of the World Population Day 29 th July, 2009 Accra National Population Council 10. Negotiation meeting with lead 28 th August, Accra Labour institutions on their roles and 2009 Department responsibilities in the implementation of the national programme for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour 11. Conference On Child Sexual Abuse In 8th September, Accra African Africa – Planning/Technical Working 2009 Movement For Committee The Prevention Of Child Abuse & Neglect (AMPCAN) 12. 4-day training of trainers capacity - 22 ND – 25 TH Accra International building workshop for law SEPTEMBER, Organization for enforcement advance level 2009 Migration (IOM) 13. Capacity building course for law 23 rd – 24 th Accra Legal Resources enforcement, victim service September, Center (LRC) providers and other stakeholders in 2009 combating trafficking in persons 14. National Dissemination Workshop of 30 th Accra Ghana the 2008 Ghana Demographic & September, Statistical Health Survey 2009 Service 15. 3-day workshop for thirty newly 30 th Sept. – Accra DOVVSU/ posted personnel on counseling & 2nd Oct, 2009 UNICEF child protection issues.

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Workshop For Engendering Of The 7th – 10th Sogakope GSS/UNIFEM Medium Term Development October, 2009 Framework For 2010 – 2013 And Developing Its M & E Plan 17. 2-day Training of 20 Police personnel 14 th – 15 th Sunyani Action Aid – on Gender, Domestic Violence and October, 2009 Ghana Child Protection Issues. 18. Stakeholder’s workshop on Barriers 16 th October, Accra JUDICIAL to Access to Justice for the Poor and 2009 SERVICE Vulnerable. 19. 3-day workshop for thirty DOVVSU 28 th -30 th Accra DOVVSU/ Coordinators and other Management October, 2009 UNFPA officers on Gender, Domestic Violence, Counselling & Social Mobilization/Networking of Support Services for Victims/Survivors. 20. 2-day training for 20 personnel on 12 TH – 13 TH Bolgatanga Action Aid – how to handle domestic violence November, Ghana cases. 2009 21. Stakeholders Protocol Meeting On 13 th Accra African Women The Property Rights Of Spouses Bill November, Lawyers 2009 Association (AWLA) 22. Young Ghanaian Awareness 20 th Accra Days & Fresh November, Project 2009 23. Annual Review & Planning Meeting 24 th – 25 th , Swedru UNICEF Child Protection Programme Unicef November, And Partners 2009 24. Lunch Of 16 Days Of Activities On 25 th Winneba Mowac Violence Against Women November, 2009 25. Two-Day Monitoring & Evaluation 24 – 26 Volta Region UNFPA Visits Unfpa Target Region November, 2009 26. Stop Viol ence Against Girls In Schools 25 th Accra Ghana National (SVAG) Lunch November, Education 2009 Campaign Coalition 27. International Day For The 26 th Accra CHRAJ Elimination For Of Violence Against November, Women 2009 28. Activism For The Elimination Of 28 th Accra Society Of Violence Against Women November, Ghana Women

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2009 Medical Dental Practitioners 29. Commissioning of a Child Protection 7th Ac cra ZAIN Centre At Korle Bu Teaching December, Communication Hospital 2009 30. LUNCH AND PRESS VIEWING OF 14 th Accra The ARK THE ARKS DOCUMENTARY December, Foundation, 2009 Ghana 31. Four-Day Monitoring & Evaluation 14 th -18 th Northern UNFPA Visits Unfpa Target Region December, and Upper 2009 East Regions 32. GOG/UNFPA 5 TH Country Program 14 th -18 th Kumasi UNFPA 2009 Annual Review & Planning December, Workshop 2009

All through the years DOVVSU has become one of the most dependable data source on gender, domestic violence and children’s rights. The Unit continues to create avenues for students interns in social work and sociology to get practical learning experience.

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4.3 DOVVSU OFFICES AND DESKS NATIONWIDE AS AT DECEMBER 2009

GREATER ACCRA REGION 1. Re gional DOVVSU Office (Ministries) 2. Accra West Divisional Office (Dansoman)

3. Odorkor District Office 4. Accra South Divisional Desk (Madina)

5. Kpeshie Divisional Office 6. Tesano Desk (n)

ASHANTI REGION 7. Kumasi Regional Office 8. Konongo Div isional Office

9. Bekwai Divisional Office 10. Mampong Divisional Office

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11. Ashanti Agona Divisional Office 12. Obuasi Divisional Office

13. Ejisu District Office 14. Offinso District Office

15. Manso Nkwanta District Off ice 16. Suame District Desk

17. Manhyia District Desk

BRONG AHAFO REGION 18. Sunyani Regional Office 19. Wenchi Divisional Office

20. *Techiman District Office 21. Berekum Divisional Office

EASTERN REGION 22. Koforidua Regional Office 23. Nkawkaw Divisional Office

24. Oda Divisional Office 25. Kibi Divisional Office

26. Nsawam Divisional Office 27. Donkokrom district Office

28. Akosombo District Office 29. Akropong Divisional Office

30. Akuse District Office 31. Kade Desk

CE NTRAL REGION 32. Cape Coast Regional Office 33. Agona Swedru Divisional Office

34. Kasoa Desk 35. Winneba Divisional Office

36. Breman Asikuma District office

WESTERN REGION 37. Sekondi Regional Office 38. Tarkwa Divisional Office

39. Tarkoradi Divisional Office 40. Kwesimintsim Divisional Office

41. Asankragua Divisional Office 42. Asawinso Divisional Office

43. Bibiani Divisional Office 44. *Axim District Office

45. Half - Assini District Office 46. *Sefwi Wiaso Office

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VOLTA REGION 47. Ho Regional Office 48. Hohoe Divisional office

49. Keta District Office 50. Aflao District office

51. Kete - Krachi Desk 52. Sogakope Desk

53. Dzodze Desk 54. Akatsi Desk

55. Anloga Desk 56. Kadjebi Desk

57. Anyirawase Desk 58. Ja sikan Desk

59. Peki Desk 60. Aveyime Desk

61. Adidome Desk

TEMA REGION 62. Tema Regional Office 63. Ashiaman District office

64. Tema New Town office 65. Sakumono Desk

66. Ada Desk (n) 67. Dodowa Desk (n)

UPPER WEST REGION 68. Wa Regional Office 69. Jirapa District office

70. Lawra District office 71. Tumu District office

UPPER EAST REGION 72. Bolgatanga Regional Office 73. Navrongo Desk

*Bawku Desk

NORTHERN REGION 74. Tamale R egional Office 75. Bole District Office

76. Damango District Office 77. Gambaga District Office

78. Salaga District Office 79. Yendi Divisional Office

80. Buipe Desk (n) 81. Yapei Desk (n)

82. Zabzugu Desk (n) 83. Cheripone Desk (n)

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84. Bimbilla Desk (n) 85. Bunkurugu Desk (n)

86. Savelugu Desk (n)

87. NATIONAL SECRETARIAT

The target is to have DOVVSU opened in all Police Districts by year 2012. However most of these offices and desks are a shadow of what they are supposed to be as there is inadequate office space and personnel.

4.4 REGIONAL DOVVSU DIRECTORS: Currently all the Regional DOVVSU offices and some District Offices are headed by Senior Police Officers (SPO). The staff strength of DOVVSU as at October, 2009 is four hundred and thirty- four (434).

4.5 REFORM INITIATIVES: One key component of the Unit’s mandate is to organise outreach and awareness programmes. This falls under the Preventive Model of Community Policing. This approach is proactive and seeks to educate the general public especially children, women and the vulnerable in the communities on their rights, and how to prevent such crimes against women and children through public seminars and Radio Talk shows. To this end, the various Regional Offices have made used of the local FM stations; this helped in the dissemination of the contents of the Domestic Violence Act, 2007 and other related laws.

4.6 PROJECTIONS FOR 2010: a. The Unit would work in earnest to complete the first face of the National Secretariat building. Thus to complete at least the first floor of the DOVVSU National Secretariat building by soliciting for funds in cash or kind.

b. The Unit will continue its expansion drive in Upper East, Accra, Central, Ashanti and Brong Ahafo Regions and strengthen the offices and desks in Greater Accra and Western Regions

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c. The Greater Accra Region has four offices apart from the Regional office and these have to be strengthened in terms of logistics and office space. In addition, it is planned that, four more offices need to be opened at Nima, Amasaman, and Kwabenya-Atomic. This will ease the tension on the Accra main office and also ease the burden on clients in terms of travelling cost.

d. In the Western region, most of the districts have offices; however they need support in the form of logistics such as furniture, computers, telephones and some form of transport to support their work.

e. In the Ashanti region, most of the districts have offices however they need support in the form of logistics such as furniture, computers, telephones and some form of transport to support their work. The National Secretariat will work to transform these newly created desks into offices through capacity building. In addition, it is planned that, four more offices need to be opened at Effiduase, Abuakwa, Fomena and Jaachi Mpramso.

f. In the Brong Ahafo region, most of the districts have no offices. It is proposed that, five more offices are opened at Dormaa Ahenkro, Kintampo, Yeji, Sampa, and Kwadjokrom.

g. In the Volta region plans are far advanced to solicit for funding to refurbish an uncompleted structure at the Hohoe Division identified by the Regional Coordinator. In addition, logistical support in terms of motorbikes would be sourced to facilitate effective and efficient services to survivors of domestic violence. There will be advocacy campaigns in towns like Abotoase, Kadjebi, Dambai and Kpando.

h. To improve on data collection and coalition to make it meaningful, there is the need to train more personnel in data management and analysis.

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i. The provision of Funds for the various regions, for outreach and advocacy activities in the schools, market places and lorry parks.

j. To organise Regional Coordinators meeting to ensure effective supervision and coordination of activities. It is also to bring up the various regional challenges to be discussed and resolved.

k. Training of some personnel in counselling and psychosocial skills to provide counselling and psychosocial support to victims.

l. Continue to train newly posted personnel to the unit as a means of induction and reorientation training through in-house training for 48 new personnel posted to the Unit in 2009.

m. Organize workshops for targeted Police officers in areas of high incidence of child labour and human trafficking.

n. Under take some strategic prosecutions in relation to child labour.

o. To continue awareness creation programme in schools, market centres within the communities in various regions.

p. To partner with various local FM stations and the media in respective regions to assist in preventive programs.

q. To continue the expansion of the Unit by establishing 20 more DOVVSU Offices/Desks.

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t. To solicit for transport vehicles for the three (3) Northern Regions, Eastern, Central, Upper-West, and Western Regions.

CHAPTER FIVE MOTOR TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT UNIT (MTTU) 5.1. INTRODUCTION The year 2009 was a rather challenging one for the MTTU as far as road safety management was concerned. The first three quarters of the year saw so many tragic road traffic crashes which were recorded countrywide. So alarming was the situation that H. E the President charged road safety practitioners to map out strategies to help halt the carnage on the nations roads. Following this, the Ministers for the Interior, Transport and Roads and Highways convened a stakeholders meeting on 6/10/09 to find a lasting solution to the problem. Stakeholder institutions present at that meeting included the Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Roads and Highway, NRSC, DVLA, the Police (represented by the MTTU), the Road Agencies, the Transport Unions, The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council, and some media practitioners among others. The above- mentioned challenging situation notwithstanding, the Unit followed up on most of its projected activities during the year under review but these were dominated by efforts in collaboration with other stakeholders to bring down the incidence of the disturbing road traffic crashes being experienced by the country.

5.2. ACTIVITIES While striving to reduce the incidence of road crashes, the unit also pursued its core functions of management and control of traffic in Accra, enforcement of the Road Traffic Laws and Regulations; provision of Protocol and Presidential security escort and dispatch duties as well as Road Safety education and campaigns. The Unit conducted Investigation of Road Traffic Accidents and Collection of Road crashes data to facilitate strategic enforcement planning.

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Other activities undertaken during the year under review by the Unit includes the following special events:-

7/1/09 - Swearing-in ceremony of His Excellency President John Evans Atta Mills and the Vice President and related activities.

1/2/09 - National Thanksgiving Service at the Independence Square. 19/2/09 - State of the Nation Address at State House.

6/3/09 - The National Independence Day Celebrations and related activities.

4/04/09 - Congregation and Swearing in Ceremony of the University of Ghana.

20/4/09 - 50th Anniversary and Grand durbar of the Faculty of law of the University of Ghana, Legon.

1/5/09 - May Day Celebrations

25/5/09 - AU Day celebrations and related activities.

6-9/7/09 - Commissioning of the National Hockey Pitch and Hosting of the First African Hockey Tournament in Ghana.

10-11/7/09 - Visit by HE Barack, President of the United States of America.

8/8/09 - Homowo Celebrations by the people of Accra.

22/8/09 - NPP Emergency Delegates Conference at the Trade Fair, La.

25/8/09- Official visit of HE President Foure Gnassingbe of the Republic of Togo.

6/9/09 - 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match between Ghana and Sudan at

the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium.

11/9/09 - Official Launch of the Centenary Celebration of Kwame Nkrumah.

2/11/09 - The first Edition of Ecowas International Cycling Tour.

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Supra, numerous road crashes occurred nationwide during the period under review. The general public interest in the carnage was heightened particularly in the first quarter last year because it coincided with the advent of a new political administration in Ghana.

The 52.2% surge in number of persons killed in the 1 st quarter of 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008 was a blow to the Unit and other road Safety Agencies in the country. To curb this disturbing trend, the following measures were put in place:

a. Motorized patrol teams from the Unit were deployed on major arterial roads in the country to deter, educate and arrest recalcitrant offending road users, particularly drivers. b. Educational campaign platforms in varied ways were designed and carried out targeting the transport union members, transport owners and other road safety stakeholders. One of such forum was held at Teachers’ Hall- Accra and the programme carried live. By various media networks: Capacity building programmes were designed for MTTU personnel nationwide to effectively enforce the Road Traffic law and Regulations among others.

The above strategies culminated in the 9.67 % reduction in persons killed in the second quarter of 2009 compared with same period in 2008.

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MOTOR ACCIDENT RETURNS - FULL YEAR ENDING 31 ST DECEMBER 2009, NATIONWIDE

BREAK DOWN OF CASES CASAUALITIES TOTAL NO. VEHICLES REGION PERSONS PERSONS OF CASES INVOLVED FATAL SERIOUS MINOR KILLED INJURED ACCRA 5,100 7,736 170 1,180 3,750 180 2,079 TEMA 1,244 1,682 136 408 700 127 860 EASTERN 1,398 1,813 241 446 711 313 2,130 CENTRAL 898 1,171 126 258 514 187 898 WESTER 1,036 1,296 153 319 564 172 1,183 N ASHANTI 1,731 2,333 194 576 961 218 1,677 VOLTA 431 487 86 192 153 104 248 NORTHE 144 206 39 34 71 73 121 RN U/EAST 62 93 27 20 15 24 50 U/WEST 48 66 27 7 14 35 46 B/AHAFO 473 526 99 122 252 154 475 TOTAL 12,565 17,409 1,298 3,562 7,705 1,587 9,767

2008 11,209 17,608 1,193 2,896 7,120 1,520 7,433

%change 12.1 -1.13 8.80 23.00 8.22 4.41 31.40

A comparative analysis of road crash statistics for 2008 and 2009 shows marginal increases in 2009 in all road crash indicators except that the number of vehicles involved reduced marginally.

For instance, there were marginal increases of 12.1% and 8.80% of reported road crashes and total fatal cases. Again, significant increases of 23.0% and 31.40% of serious cases and persons injured respectively were worrying trends.

However, there was marginal drop of 1.13% in number of vehicles involved.

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5.4 MOTOR TRAFFIC OFFENCES

Recalcitrant offenders were arrested and taken through Police and Court processes nationwide. Over GH¢397,000 was accrued as court fines by the MTTUs Nationwide. Comparatively, there was significant decrease in cases made in 2009 by 3,692 to cases reported in 2008.

Training Actions and inactions of the traffic policeman impact strongly on the image of the Service. This therefore makes it imperative that personnel of this Unit should have frequent orientation and training to enhance their professional competencies.

Again, very soon, the new Traffic Regulation will be operational and the MTTU is expected to play an effective role in enforcement, particularly of spot fines. Personnel therefore need adequate training in this direction.

The above-mentioned and other in-service training programmes on the premises of the National MTTU would however be constrained by the lack of furniture and other training materials in the 100-seating capacity education Hall.

5.5 PROJECTED PROGRAMMES - 2010

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e. Patrols in and Around the City of Accra to sensitize areas cited for Traffic. Indiscipline. IV. Targeted Operations f. Check illegal use of motor cycles for commercial public transport. g. Abuse in the use of Trade Plates. h. Collaborate with the DVLA in the enforcement of Traffic Laws and Regulations. i. Collaborate with the Ghana Highways Authority (GHA) to enforce the law on axle loads.

ROAD SAFETY V. Outreach Programmes j. With the Drivers and Transport Unions. k. For Ministries, Departments and Agencies. l. Targeted Driver Education Programmes.

VI. Media Campaigns Joint Police Band and MTTU public concert and talk show

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CHAPTER SIX

COMMUNITY POLICING UNIT

6.1 ACTIVITIES OF THE YEAR

6.11 Outreach Programmes

During the year, the Unit organized a day’s trip to Tema Police RHQ, Koforidua Police RHQ and the Koforidua Zongo Community where the Police and the public were sensitized. The Unit carried out sensitization trip to the Upper East Region, where the Unit visited most of the Districts and the Second cycle institutions. More so the Unit had the opportunity to discuss the Community Policing concept with the people through the courtesy of the media in the region.

6.12 Community Safety Programmes:

During the year, the Unit organized Community Safety Programmes for Residential Associations at Nungua (Maami), Kokrobitey, Dzorwulu, South West Nmai Dzorm, Labone, among others. This was to help alert them on rampant robberies and other criminal activities and provide them with security tips.

6.13 Identifying Stakeholders in the Communities:

Within the first and second quarter of the year, the Unit carried out a vigorous exercise to identify stakeholders in communities in Accra. This was done through the organisation of meetings with the Metropolitan and Municipal Chief Executives, Assemblymen, Chiefs and Opinion Leaders of various communities in Accra, Koforidua, Suhum and Afienya.

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6.14 Re – Organisation of Neighbourhood Watch Groups:

The Unit took steps to reorganize the Neighbourhood Watch Groups. The Unit resolved the problem between the National Association of Neighbourhood Watch Committees and the Association of Neighbourhood Watch Committee by dissolving the two groups. The Neighbourhood Watch Committees are now to be organized on Divisional bases and three (3) representatives each from the Divisions are to constitute the Regional Executives. This arrangement has taken off in Accra and Kumasi. The organisation of Neighbourhood Watch Groups has been segmented in to smaller groupings around electoral areas so as to facilitate easy management. The Accra Central Division is being used as a reference point.

6.15 Inauguration of School Cadet Corps:

The unit over the period, facilitated the training and inauguration of the first tertiary Police Volunteer Cadet Corps at the Ada College of Education (ADACE)

6.16 Youth Crime Prevention Programmes:

Crime prevention programmes were carried out in more than fifteen schools in and around Accra. Notable among them are the Armrahia JHS near Dodowa, La -Kwantanang Cluster of schools near Madina, Ablekuma Anglican Cluster of schools, Mamprobi and Abeka Cluster of schools etc.

6.17 Sensitizations of Police Personnel:

Sensitization programmes for personnel of the service on the concept of Community Policing was organised. This took the unit to all the seven Divisions in Accra, Tema Regional Headquarters, Koforidua Regional Headquarters and Bolgatanga Regional Headquarters.

6.18 Establishment of Community Policing Liaison Officers:

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6.19 Training of Community Policing Liaison Officers

A two day orientation and training for 54 Community Policing Liaison Officers drawn from the various Police Divisions in Accra was carried out between the 2 nd and 4 th of December,2009.

6.20 Bicycle Patrols:

The unit over the period has continued with the bicycle patrol project in Osu, Cantonment, Labone and Nima. The cyclists have also expanded their duties to assist pedestrians, crossing at Tetteh Quarshie round about, Kwame Nkrumah Circle and High street in Accra.

6.21 The Community Protection Assistant (CPA’s):

The Community Protection Assistants (CPA’s) which operate under the National Youth Employment programme (NYEP) featured prominently during the year. There was a seminar for stakeholders at Dodowa to discuss the exit plan of the programme. The scheme currently operates in nine (9) Police Regions namely, Accra, Tema, Eastern, Western, Ashati, Brong – Aharfo, Northern, Upper East and Upper West. The reconstituted technical committee of the (NYEP) has worked closely with the Unit to clean the register of the (CPA’s) of ghost names. During the last quarter of the year a Gambian Government delegation was in the country to study the operations of the (NYEP).

6.22 Collaboration with NGO’s:

The Unit over the period worked with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Ghana, an NGO seeking to foster good Police – Community relations. Another NGO Legal Resource Centre also contacted the Unit, to discuss the possibility of organizing training programmes for the Nima Neighbourhood Watch Committees. They have agreed to communicate their intensions to the Police Administration. The Unit also worked with Youth Elites Organisation an NGO based at Mamprobi to undertake crime prevention education for students in and around Chorkor and Mamprobi. The Unit also carried out orientation and

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6.23 Media Relations:

During the period under review, the Unit facilitated Media Relation aimed at raising awareness on the Community Policing Concept. Media outlets such as TV Africa, TV3, GNA, Ghanaian Times, Daily Graphic, Joy FM, GBC Radio, Ghana web and posters were used to disseminate the information. The unit also used a proactive media monitoring analysis to identify crime and social disorder problems in communities as well as schools and effectively used the problem solving approach to bring sanity and hope to various schools and communities such as Suhum, La-Nkwantanang and Labone.

6.24 ACHIEVEMENTS

The period under review recorded notable achievements in many areas prominent among them are; Community Safety Education, identification of stakeholders, re – organization of Neighbourhood Watch Groups, Sensitization of Police personnel, Youth Crime Prevention programmes, Collaboration with other NGO’s among others.

6.25 Community Safety:

Community Safety education programmes which sought to create awareness on crime, its effects and how it can be prevented were carried out among residents in and around Accra and Suhum in the Eastern Region. Hand books and leaflets with vital and emergency phone numbers have been successfully circulated among individuals, groups and organisations.

6.26 Identification of stakeholders

The identification of stakeholders and their sensitization on the Community Policing Concept has helped expand the Neighbourhood Watch Committees. This has made it possible for the Accra Metropolitan Authority and the Ghana Water Company to forge partnership with the Neighbourhood Watch Groups in Nima, who aid them in their operations in the Ayawaso area.

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6.27 Re – Organisation of Neighbourhood Watch Groups

The organisation of the Neighbourhood Watch Groups has helped brought sanity into the hierarchical structure of the Watch Committees. It has indeed brought together feuding groups in the organisation. The group now operates from the zonal (ward) levels, Divisional and then Regional levels.

6.28 School Cadet Corps

The Unit has also successfully facilitated the training and inauguration of the first Police Volunteer Cadet Corps in a Tertiary institution ie. (ADACE POLICE CADET CORPS).

6.29 Youth Crime Prevention Programmes

The youth crime prevention programme has also helped brought sanity to some basic schools in the Accra Metropolis. Notable among them is the La - Nkwantanang Cluster of schools which became a subject of public concern following media reports of social disorder and operation of criminals in and around the school which has a student population of about four thousand.

6.30 Sensitization of Police Personnel

The sensitization of Police personnel and the initiative to appoint Community Policing Liaison officers at all police stations has helped explain the concept of Community Policing and fostering good understanding of what Police officers are expected to do under the concept.

6.31 Collaboration with NGO’s

The Unit in Collaboration with Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Ghana and Young Elites organisation in its outreach programmes have helped to establish good relationship with other organizations working to keep the community safer.

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CHAPTER SEVEN

PROJECT UNIT

7.1 INTRODUCTION

The Project Unit of the Ghana Police Service is responsible for the supervision and contract administration of Police projects nation-wide. The Unit is manned by Director-Project and is under the direct supervision of the Director-General/Technical who currently is a Deputy Commissioner of Police.

7.1 ACHIEVEMENTS

During the year under review, the followings works took place.

a. Construction of car part at CID Hqrs by Messrs Santa Barron Ltd. The project is 85% completed.

b. Refurbishment of Officers Mess, Depot (External works, Phase II) by Messrs Santa Barron Ltd. Work is 80% completed.

c. Completion of bungalow no. 3, Depot by Messrs Madna Company Ltd. the project is completed and handed over.

d. Conversion of existing washrooms into offices at Headquarters by Messrs Elion Company Ltd. It is also completed and handed over.

e. Renovation of Police Building at NPTS for French Projects by Messrs L’equimese Ltd. Project is complete and handed over.

f. Conversion of 3no blocks of 16 seater pit latrine to water closet at Sekondi/WR by Messrs Rass Construction Ltd.. Project is completed and handed over.

g. Renovation of Inspector’s quarters and construction of additional 2-bedroom by Messrs Fayam Ventures Ltd at Chiana/UER. Project is completed.

h. Completion of 1no 4-bedroom bungalow by State Housing Company in Accra. Project is completed and scheduled for inspection and handing over.

i. Construction of 1no Junior Rank Mess at Cantonments Police Barracks. Project is completed and is scheduled for final inspection and handing over.

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j. Construction of 10 no housing units by State Housing Company at Tamale. The project is under review of construction cost.

k. Renovation of Asesewa Police Station and Barracks by Messrs 21 st Century Ltd. Project has commenced and work is on-going.

l. Renovation of Magazine no 2, NPTS, Accra by Messrs Ankomadu Construction Ltd.

m. Renovation of Magazine no 1, NPTS by Messrs L’equimese Ltd. Work is 70% completed

n. Renovation of bungalow no 62, 4 th Circular Road, Cantonments by Messrs Purana Ltd. Outstanding work in the contract include septic tank.

o. Construction of water closets and shower block and renovation of female block at NPTS, Accra by Messers Kowu Construction Ltd. Work is 70% completed.

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CHAPTER EIGHT TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

8.1. TRANSPORT

The Headquarters Transport Unit provided efficient transport services to all units of the Service. Efficient and Effective Transport System is a necessary condition for effective Police Operation. Consequently, the unit marshalled all available resources to undertake some of its numerous activities listed below:

a. Recovery Services.

b. Conveyance of Prisoners

c. Releasing suitable vehicles for surveillance duties.

d. Collection of refuse and dislodging of effluent from official Bungalows and Police Establishments.

e. Headquarters and Regional Patrol duties.

f. Conveyance of Personnel for training at Asutuare, KAIPTC, NPTS, Winneba, Koforidua, Kumasi, and PTS etc.

g. Conveyance of cadet officers from Police College and Recruits from NPTS for shooting ranges and excursions.

h. Conveyance of sports men and supporters to and from training grounds.

i. Supportive to the Public Health Unit of the Police Hospital on outreach medication and screening of personnel.

j. Conveyance of Pupils from the Depot and Airport Cluster of school to Eastern Region on Excursion.

k. Grass cutting duties for horses at Mounted Squadron – OSU.

l. A total of Two Hundred and Eighty-One {281} (dead ) bodies were conveyed from the Police Hospital and other Hospital morgues with Hearse to their respective areas for burials.

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m. A total of 502 personnel on transfer were conveyed to their respective stations, while 78 retirees were also lifted to their homes. Due to acute shortage of fuel, evacuation of transferees was suspended in the first and last quarter of the year.

n. Provision of buses and trucks for mourners, sympathizers and deceased families.

o. Provision of buses for Akwatia and Chreponi Bye Elections.

p. Conveyance of personnel on Peace Keeping duties for pre - deployment training as well as pre - sat driver test and training.

q. Conveyance of operational men from HPU, RDF and ACS Personnel from Accra – Bawku on change over duties.

r. Conveyance of operational men from Koforidua to Bawku on change over duties

s. Conveyance of operational men from Kumasi – Bawku on change over duties.

8.2 STATE OF VEHICLES

 The Unit took delivery of five (5) new Eicher Trucks ( Troop Carriers ) from the National Security and Forty (40) new Mahindra Vehicles.

 Three Vehicles were involved in accidents during the year under review. The accident Vehicles are, Nissan Pick Up (GP 2423) , Toyota Land Cruiser Pick Up (GP 2513) and IVECO Light Armoured (GP 2537).

NON ROADWORTH QUANTIT S/No. TYPE OF VEHICLE ROADWORTH Y Y Y 1 EICHER TROOPS CARRIER 5 - 5 2 TOYOTA HILUX PICK – UP 2 - 2 3 MAHINDRA BOLERO 29 - 29 4 MAHINDRA SCORPIO PICK – 30 - 30 UP 5 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 1 - 1 PRADO 6 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 1 - 1 7 V W GOL 7 - 7 8 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER PICK 11 - 11 – UP 9 EICHER BUS (33 SEATER) 1 - 1

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10 IVECO DAILY (LIGHT 12 1 13 ARMOUR) 11 MAHINDRA SCORPIO 27 - 27 GRAND TOTAL 126 1 127

8.3 CHALLENGES

a. PHC Motors, the sole agents of Tata, Sumo and Safari Vehicles continues to hold on to Service Vehicles repaired/serviced. They maintained that the service is highly indebted to them.

b. It is suggested that a task force be composed to comprise a representative from the Workshop and Headquarters to check and reconcile the bills from the PHC Motors and the works orders on each vehicle to facilitate early payment of the bills.

c. Most service vehicles are still operating with faulty speedometer, fuel gauges and mileage readings which are hampering effective fleet control as well as the use of P.O.L. ( Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants ).

d. The Unit is liaising with private contractors to determine the cost of repairs to enable action to be taken.

e. A four man task force has been formed and given 2 weeks to collate data on all faulty Peugeot vehicles for action to be taken.

f. A representative from Tanik Motors visited the Headquarters to inspect the Iveco Light Armoured vehicles which were poorly handled by service drivers on off Road Conditions up North leading to various degrees of defects.

g. The Tank representative indicated that spare parts have been ordered and will inform the Police administration any time the parts arrive for repairs to be effected.

h. A list of drivers who intends to be tested and issued with driving permits have been forwarded with a proposed date of 9 th – 13 th November fixed for applicants to be interviewed and tested accordingly.

8.4 SPECIALIZED SERVICES S/No. SERVICES FUNDS ACCRUIED GH¢ 1 CESSPIT EMPTIER 6, 436.00 2 WATER NIL 3 FUEL NIL 4 REFUSE NIL

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i. Monies accrued from recovery services - GH¢ 6,436.00

• Personnel pending on Transfer yet to be evacuated - 973

ii. Retirees to be conveyed - 178

8.5 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

The United Nations Development Project (UNDP) donated four HF radios and two Motorola GM 360 VHF radios in august, 2009 as their contribution towards equipping the police to combat crime.

8.6 ACTIVITIES

The Information Room has undergone general renovation and now has the local VHF section, 191 emergency calls and the Crime Fighters Desks separated by partitioning the Control Room thereby reducing interference from one desk to the other.

8.6 ACHIEVEMENT

The timely dispatch of messages to patrol teams to assist distress callers has led to the apprehension of many armed robbers, car snatchers and wanted criminals.

This is expected to have raised the level of confidence the public have in the police especially in emergency call handling.

8.7 PROJECTIONS

The necessary arrangements are almost concluded for the Kingdom of Spain to assist the Ghana police service with communications infrastructural support under the second Ghana – Spanish Financial Protocol.

Steps are also far advanced for a decommissioned radio communication equipment previously used by the Metropolitan Police in London to be made available as a donation for deployment by the Ghana Police Service to cover the Accra – Tema metropolitan areas.

The communication network will improve greatly when these projects are successfully implemented.

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CHAPTER NINE

HEALTH SERVICES

9.1 Background Information

The Ghana Police Hospital (GPH) comprises a Tertiary Hospital in Accra and 11 satellite Clinics in the regions (table 1)

Table 1: Ghana Police Hospital & Satellite Clinics

Type Number Location

Tertiary Hospital 1 Accra

Regional Hospital 7 Bolgatanga, Sunyani, Kumasi, Koforidua, Sekondi, Cape-Coast & Service Workshop

PTS Clinic 3 Pwalugu, Kumasi & NPTS

VVIP 1 Accra

TOTAL 12

9.2 Staffing The current staff strength of the GPH is 548 persons. This includes staff working in the satellite clinics. The breakdown is as follows (tables 4).

Table 4: Ghana Police Hospital – Staff Strength

Status Number Percent Police 306 55.8 Civilian s 242 44.2 Total 548 100.0

Table 5: Police Ranks of Staff at Police Hospital

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C/SUPT 12 SUPT 10 DSP 16 ASP 26 C/INSP 61 INSP 59 SGT 57 CPL 27 CONSTABLE 4 DSM & RSM 3

TOTAL 306

Health Professionals The number of Health Professionals working with the Ghana Police Hospital is 208. The breakdown is as follows (table 6)

Table 6: Health Professionals at Police Hospital

Status Number Medical Doctors 24 Nurses 89 Pharmacists 5 Pharmacy Techs. & Assistants 21 Medical Assistants 9 Nurse Anesthetists 7 Laboratory Techs. & Assistants 14 X-Ray Techs. & Assistants 7 Physiotherapists & Assistants 7 Medical Records 18 Other Paramedicals 7 TOTAL 208

Medical Doctors Medical Doctors working at the Ghana Police Hospital have different specialties as indicated in the table below (table 7)

Table 7: Specialties of Medical Doctors at Police Hospital

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Physician Specialists 3 (1 Cuban) Pathologist 1 (Cuban) Eye Specialist 1 Anesthetist 1 Dental Surgeons 2 TOTAL 24

The Medical Doctors are further categorized as follows (table 8)

Table 8: Categorization of Medical Doctors at the Police Hospital

STATUS NUMBER Ghanaian Doctors at post 16 Cuban Doctors at post 5 Ghanaian Doctors on study leave 3

Total 24

Table 8 shows that the Hospital has 16 Ghanaian Doctors 5 Cuban Doctors at post. There are currently 3 Ghanaian Doctors on study leave pursuing various courses.

Figure 2: Cuban Doctors in a group picture with the MD and ACP/Dr S Amo-Mensah

Nurses The Police Hospital has 89 Nurses. They are made up of Nurses from different specialties as follows (table 9):

Table 9: Specialties of Nurses working at the Police Hospital

Status Number General Nurses 32 Midwives 40 Public Health Nurses 4 Community Health Nurses 4 Graduate Nurses 8 Eye Nurses 0 ENT Nurses 1

Total 89

Over the last six years, the Hospital has been hit by a serious attrition in the number of Nurses. The Hospital Administration is, however making frantic efforts to recruit more Nurses to curb the situation. Unfortunately, no nurses could be recruited last year.

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9.3 Police Hospital Annex

The addition of the Police Hospital Annex (former Forestry Commission Offices) has added more space and offices to the limited space at the Hospital. Currently, only one of the three structures has been refurbished for use, and the Hospital Management is working very hard with the Police Headquarters to get the other two remaining blocks fixed for use as Wards and a Nursing Training School.

Top Diseases seen in 2009

Table 10: Top 10 Diseases Reported at Police Hospital in 2009

DISEASES CASES PECENTAGE (%) Malaria 11,236 28.5 Pregnancy & Related Complications 10,023 25.4 Gynaecological Conditions 4089 10.4 Acute Respiratory Conditions 3840 9.7 Rheumatism & Joint Pains 3054 7.7 Acute Eye Infections 1795 Skin Diseases Ulcers 1734 Hypertension 1642 Acute Ear Infections 1548 Home/Occupational Accidents 463 TOTAL 39424

Table 10 shows that Malaria and Ante-Natal cases top the list of cases seen at the Hospital..

Table 11: Top 5 Communicable Diseases Reported at Police Hospital In 2009.

DISEASES CASES PECENTAGE (%) Malaria 11,236 Acute Respiratory Infections 4089 Skin Diseases Ulcers 1642 Chicken Pox 135 Diarrhea Diseases 133 TOTAL 17235

Table 12: Top 5 Non-Communicable Diseases Reported at the Police Hospital In 2009.

DISEASES CASES PECENTAGE (%) Pregnancy & Related Complications 10,023 Gynecological Conditions 3840 Rheumatism & Joint 3054 Hypertension 1795 Acute Ear Diseases 1548 TOTAL 20260 67

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9.4 Reports from the Departments, Units & Programs

9.4.1 Satellite Clinics Ghana Police Hospital has 11 satellite clinics (tables 1 & 15) spread throughout the country. These are manned by Nurses or Medical Assistants and a few supporting staff. The supporting staff working at the Clinic is made up of one each of the following professionals:

- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant - Records Assistant - Health Care Assistant, and - Orderly (Laborer)

The Clinics provides primary health care, counselling and health promotion activities. Other cases were referred to local higher level heath facilities.

Figure 3: Police Clinic,Kumasi.

Table 15: Staff & Clients – Police Clinics Clinic Number of Staff Number of Clients Bolgata nga 6 5316 Pwalugu PTS 2 1904 Sunyani 5 3742 Kumasi 10 3,940 Kumasi PTS 2 1517 Koforidua 9 3084 Accra NPTS 5 6,397 Accra Workshop 5 6059 Accra VVIP 4 Not available Cape -Coast 5 4011 Sekondi 5 5382

Accra NPTS Clinic NPTS Clinic is situated on the premises of the NPTS, and it takes care of the following Police Institutions: • Staff & Recruits of NPTS • Staff & Cadet Officers of Police College • Staff of Band • Staff of Armour Car Squadron

It also provides medical services to all the basic schools within the NPTS. The Clinic provides emergency teams for special occasions such as Weapon Training, Graduation & Passing-Out Ceremonies with the assistance of Emergency Team from Police hospital

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Staff from the Clinic undertook health education on topical issues like influenza, lifestyle diseases like hypertension & diabetes, TB, HIV & AIDS and Hepatitis B with emphasis on personal and environmental hygiene. In some cases, flyers and posters were distributed to both students and other residents of Police College and NPTS.

The Clinic organized a meeting with the Armour Police wives after inspecting their premises concerning their personal and environmental hygiene including proper disposal of refuse and the importance of communal labour.

Medical Screening was done for all food handlers at the Central cook house, Recruit mess, Officers mess and the College kitchen. Ninety four (94) employees took part in the exercise. Even though no communicable diseases were detected, some of the workers were found with some chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.

Other services provided include, School Health Inspection, Reproductive Health Services and OPD Services. The Clinic saw 6,397 clients at the OPD during the year.

The major challenge faced by the Clinic was the irregular drug supply leading to frequent shortages.

9.4.2 Medical Records & NHIS Department (MR/NHIS)

The MR/NHIS is the first place of call for clients to the Hospital. Activities in this department basically include registration of new OPD clients and In- patients, registration of clients for NHIS, storage and retrieval of folders/cards and preparation & submission of claims for NHIS.

The Department has staff strength of 18, comprising 12 police personnel and 6 civilian employees

The MR/NHIS Department is strategically located a few meters from the main gate of the Hospital, and is adjacent to the OPD and Emergency Department.

Table 16: Attendance at Police Hospital in 2009 Category Number Entitled (OPD) 30,648 Non -Entitled (OPD) 47,502 In -patients (Entitled & Non -Entitled) 26,718 TOTAL 104,868

Table 17: NHIS Claims/Payments in 2009 Category GHC Amount paid 226,743.77 Outstanding bills 134,835.60 Doubtful bills 23,097.94 TOTAL 374,789.56 69

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SWOT Analysis The MR/NHIS did not receive adequate support from some departments in the preparation of claims thus rendering certain claims doubtful, and the Hospital losing some revenue as depicted in the table above. Another factor which contributed to the issue of “Doubtful bills” was the problem of over-billing or charging without recourse to NHIS medicines and price list. Again, the inability to provide clear diagnosis was a problem. The last but not the least, was the reluctance and sometimes the refusal of some prescribers to sign certain vital documents

There is the need to organize follow- up seminars for prescribers to improve upon claim preparation, and there is also a need to organize in - service training for the personnel of the Department. Finally, police personnel and police civilian employees should be encouraged to use the NHIS cards to access health care.

9.4.3. Finance Unit

Internally Generated Fund (IGF)

Table 18: IGF – January to December, 2009.

MONTH ACTUALS 2008 ACTUALS 2009 PROJECTIONS FOR 2010 January 35,750.6 8 63,582.20 64,225.10 February 59,267.35 39,444.28 40,467.26 March 37,780.54 35,477.02 45,208.64 April 49,624.00 48,452.54 48,850.30 May 34,390.70 48,355.90 50,201.45 June 43,347.70 45,280.20 46,920.17 July 46,075.60 68,058.21 65,935.40 August 38,97 6.39 25,775.20 50,468.00 September 37,816.42 30,736.33 52,787.30 October 38,086.41 109,901.95 83,195.40 November 31,505,76 31,973.40 67,954.60 December 18,353.70 104,037.81 89,439.70 TOTAL 461,975.25 651,074.04 705,653.32

The table above shows that the average monthly IGF collections during the year under review as GH¢54,256.17.

The Projected figure for 2009 as set by the Hospital’s Management in Conjunction with the Non-Tax Revenue [NTR] Unit of the Ministry of Finance was GH¢ 596,882.00 as against an actual collection of GH¢ 651,074.04.

The difference of GH¢54,092.04 between the projected figure and the actual yearly collection is attributable to the efficient and effective management policies put in place in 2008.

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The marginal increase in Revenue Collections could have gone higher had it not been the following constraints:

• The introduction of the NIHS.

The Introduction of the NHIS in the Hospital has lowered the revenue expected for 2009 because fees charged under the scheme are lower than the Hospital’s approved charges. Also a significant amount of collections were spent on feeding in- patients, most of whom are covered by the NHIS. The scheme does not pay anything significant towards, the recovery of such feeding costs.

The Kpeshie National Health Insurance Office (KNHIO) has not paid October, November and December, 2009 claims submitted by the Police Hospital Secretariat, amounting to GH¢52,737.87 for both normal and free maternal care clients.

• Prisoners in Police Custody Prisoners in the custody of the Police who access services from the Hospital have also contributed to loss of revenue since all such people are treated free of charge.

• Paupers The Police Hospital being a Police Institution, all paupers, lunatics and arrested Criminal who are assaulted and require Medical attention are brought to the Hospital mostly by Police Investigators and treated free of charge. The hospital administration has tried endlessly to access the Paupers Fund from the appropriate Government Agency but has not been successful.

• Unknown Bodies The unknown bodies create losses in expected revenue from the Mortuary since they occupy vital storage space that could have been used by fee paying bodies. The cost of storage and disposal of such bodies constitutes a significant drain on the Hospital resources.

This is because they are usually brought in a bad state and the Hospital does not get any form of assistance from the Accra Metropolitan Authority (AMA)

There is the urgent need for the Police Administration to take this matter up with the AMA to assist the Hospital.

• Computerization of Revenue Collection It is envisaged that, with the impending plans for the computerization of the entire Hospital by the Police administration, the revenue collection would be enhanced eventually.

9.4.4. Obstetric & Gynecological Department (O&G)

The O & G Department recorded the following statistics in 2009 at the OPD.

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Figure 5: Pie Chart of status of clients at O&G OPD

Figures 4 & 5 above show the total number of cases seen with its corresponding monthly distribution into Entitles and Civilians. Figure 5 shows that the total number of OPD cases seen was 6244, and that majority of them (68%) were Civilans. The O&G Department takes care of some referrals from Private Midwives or other health instituttions and it was therefore not surprising when the Head of Department, ACP/Dr S. Amo-Mensah was commended by the Ghana Registered Midwives Association (GRMA) for his devotion to duty. Below is the picture as the MD looks on in appreciation (Figure 6).

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AnteNatal Clinic (ANC) The ANC works in close collaboration with the O&G Specialist as all women who are classified as High Risk Clients have to be assessed by him for labor.

9.4.5. Pediatric Department

The Pediatric Unit of Police Hospital consists of the Pediatric Out-Patient Clinic (Pediatric OPD) and the Pediatric In-patient/Ward (Pediatric Ward) .

Pediatric OPD

Table 19: Attendance at Pediatric OPD in 2009

Status Number Percentage Entitled 9196 55.3 Non -Entitled 7445 44.7 Total 16,641 100.0

Table 20: Sex of Pediatric OPD Attendants in 2009

Sex Number Percentage Male 9066 54.5 Female 7575 45.5 Total 16,641 100.0

Table 19 above shows the number of patients seen at the Pediatric OPD in the year 2009. A total of 16,641 patients were seen, and were made up of 55.3% Entitled patients, and 44.7% Non-entitled patients (Civilians). This shows that services provided during the year were skewed in favor of dependants of Police personnel, which falls in line with the mission of the Hospital.

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Table 20 also shows that morbidity was reported more in male children (54.5%) than in female children (45.5%).

The Pediatric OPD includes general Pediatrics (medical) and special clinics such as the Sickle-cell, Asthma, Neuro-pediatric (emphasis on convulsive disorders) , and Pediatric HIV and AIDS clinics.

Pediatric Ward Table 21 shows that total number of admissions for the year 2009 was 1,805. The rate of admission from the Pediatric OPD was 10.8%. There were made up of 897 (49.7%) Entitled cases, and 908 (50.3%) Non-Entitled cases.

Table 21: Pediatric Admissions in 2009

Status Number Percentage Entitled 897 49.7 Non -Entitled 908 50.3 Total 1805 100.0

Causes of Morbidity & Mortality There were 3 deaths during the year, giving a mortality rate of 0.2%, compared to a mortality rate of 0.7% in 2008. This is a very significant improvement over the performance of the year 2008.

Malaria is the leading cause of admission contributing 62.5% of cases admitted, while Diarrheal diseases and Respiratory Infections formed 10% each of the admissions (table?).

Table 22: Top 3 causes of Pediatric Admissions

Disease Percent Malaria 62.5 Respiratory Infections 10.0 Diarrhea diseases 10.0 Others 19.5 Total 100.0

The Paediatric ward admits patients mainly from the Paediatric OPD run by the two Paediatricians. Patients are also admitted from the General Adult & Emergency OPD, especially during weekends, afternoons and holidays when the Paediatric OPD is closed. Children are also sometimes admitted from the Obstetrics, Public Health, and Surgical units of the Hospital.

9.4.6. Female Ward (F/W)

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The F/W has 20 beds shared by three specialties namely; Medicine, Surgery and Gynecology. The Ward has a staff strength of 21, comprising 10 professional Nurses supported by 11 Civilian Staff.

Table 23: Admissions to the F/W in 2009

Specialty Number Percent Medical 164 22.6 Surgical 107 14.8 Gynecological 453 62.6 TOTAL 724 100.0

The success of the ward cannot be celebrated without mentioning the two ward conferences held to deliberate on issues affecting the ward. These interactions were held under the chairmanship of the Hospital Matron, and every staff regardless of status was given the opportunity to express his/her opinion

SWOT Analysis Even though the Ward saw some improvement in both staff strength and equipment supply, conditions are far from ideal for effective service delivery. The only suction machine has broken down and service providers had to borrow from other wards in times of need.

The sterilizer and the flow-meter had to be replaced as they broke down frequently. The number of theatre gowns was inadequate and some clients were sent to theater without it.

A serious challenge is the absence of telephones on the ward making communication difficult. The service providers had to use their own cell phones to save situations. Irregular water supply to the ward is another serious challenge.

9.4.7. Male Ward (M/W)

The M/W has 15 beds shared by Medical, Surgical (general), Genito-urinary, and orthopedic cases. The Ward has staff strength of 19, comprising 9 professional Nurses supported by 10 Civilian Staff.

Table 24: Admissions to the M/W in 2009

Category Number Police 198 Civilians 154 Suspects 30 Total 392

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The major challenges facing the Ward include inadequate number of Nurses, lack of telephone facility for communication, lack of wheel chairs and sterilizer.

9.4.7. Pharmacy Department

Organizational structure The department has three Units namely; • Medical stores • Clinical pharmacy • Dispensary

The Chief Pharmacist is the head of the Department.

The Medical Stores Unit assists the Chief Pharmacist in purchasing and managing supplies of pharmaceuticals and other allied products.

The Clinical Pharmacy Unit engages in clinical activities of the Department and promotes rational drug therapy and relevant information on drugs to patients and healthcare professionals.

The Dispensary Unit sees to the day to day dispensing process of out patients, in patients and wards to ensure that the right medicines get to the right patient at the right time.

Table 25: Staff of Pharmacy Department Category Number Chief Pharmacist 1 Pharmacists 4 Dispensing Technologists/Technicians 17 Pharmacy Assistants 3 Pharmacy Attendant 1 Orderlies 2

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Laborers 4 TOTAL 32

Medical Stores The Medical Stores historically procures Pharmaceuticals and Allied products on a quarterly basis, however, this year only two major procurements were carried out with a few supplementary purchases due to budgetary constraints. This led to intermittent shortage of drugs and other products throughout the year.

The medical stores have in the past been faced with a lot of infrastructure challenges. However, this year the medical store has seen a major facelift. The facility has been refurbished. The problem of annual flooding of the medical stores resulting in deterioration of some drugs has been resolved.

Dispensary In the year 2009, the Dispensary provided pharmaceutical services to 36,576 clients at the Hospital, of which 6.9% were in-patients and 93.1% out-patients.

Figure 11: Pie Chart of Services provided by the Dispensary

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This excludes data on patients seen at the TB-HIV drug therapy management unit and the various dispensaries at the nine satellite Police clinics in some regional capitals of the country.

Table 26:: Monthly utilization of the Dispensary by various categories of patients

Patients Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec NHIS 39 7 239 241 217 356 478 354 363 180 351 230 201 OPD - 707 387 297 208 367 665 549 287 206 392 454 329 Non-Entitled Ward - 105 74 89 107 192 188 132 76 44 85 106 91 Non-Entitled Ward - 98 78 85 63 127 215 134 92 60 122 114 64 Entitled OPD - 1694 130 131 122 180 202 185 180 996 153 153 122 Entitled 0 1 3 6 4 4 8 8 6 8 Suspects 98 76 113 104 168 185 235 124 127 152 176 111 Prisoners 6 2 12 7 38 91 31 41 15 11 7 - Pregnant 103 - 25 51 107 139 145 195 95 196 240 145 Women Entitled 325 225 265 270 307 384 343 257 227 474 467 443

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Pediatrics’ Total 3533 238 243 225 346 436 377 324 195 332 323 261 1 8 0 8 9 7 3 4 1 0 2

Analysis of the data on clients who utilized the main Dispensary (table 26) revealed that, the proportion of clients who were a source of internally generated funds for the hospital constituted slightly more than a quarter (26.7%) of the total patients and were made up of; civilian NHIS patients (9.9%) and non-NHIS civilians (16.8%). Consequently, the non-paying category of patients constituted the majority (73.3%) and these were made up; out-patient Police personnel and dependants (49.8%), in-patient Police personnel and dependants (3.4%), children of Police personnel (10.9%), crime suspects (4.6%), pregnant women (3.9%) and prisoners (0.7%).

In the course of the year, special dispensing window/outlets were promptly created for senior officers and other ranks of the Police Service at the main pharmacy in response to complaints of delays. Hence, this has reduced waiting times of our personnel at the main pharmacy to their satisfaction.

Clinical Pharmacy The under-listed are services provided by the Unit: a. Ward and OPD Clinical work b. OPD counseling services c. TB program d. Anti-Retroviral Therapy Services e. Pharmaco-Vigilance f. Hospital CME Program g. Training of Pharmacy interns TB Program Pharmacists in this unit were actively involved in the TB program at the hospital. A total of 39 cases were managed during the year. Among successes chalked were the high cure rate/ completed cases. Cohort analysis of forty-eight (48) patients from January 2008-June 2009

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Hospital’s CME Program Effective coordination of continuous educational programme for Hospital staff went on with some departments taking turns in the presentations.

Training of Pharmacy interns Interns posted to the hospital were trained and supervised by the clinical pharmacists. It is worth nothing that eight housemen pharmacists trained in the hospital in the year successfully passed their professional qualifying examination with one of them winning all three awards.

Recommendation for 2010 Pharmacy Annex (“Cash & Carry” Pharmacy Shop) In view of the perennial drug shortage situation due to inadequate funding and high proportion of non-paying clients among other factors, the pharmacy department in consultation with the hospital’s management board have proposed to set up a pharmacy annex which would operate on cash and carry basis for all personnel and clients who are not able to obtain medication from the main pharmacy. Consequently, this would generate a reasonable amount of alternate funding for the efficient running of the hospital and improve

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9.4.9. Public Health Department (PHD)

The PHD performed several duties through the various units. Duties performed can be categorized into ANC, PNC, PMTCT, TB, Family Planning, CT, ART, and Nutrition. Evidence of services provided have been captured within the various units and tabulated as below:

Table 27: ANC

Deliveries outcome of No. Modes of delivery Attendanc Live births Still births deliveries registere e Mal Femal macerate fres Single Twin Norma C/Sectio d e e d h s s l n 1894 16596 857 746 17 22 1545 65 1210 405

Table 28: PNC

Registered 1,467 Supervised delivery 1,467

Table 29: PMTCT

Indicator Total number Registrants 1984 Receiving pretest counseling 1989 Tested 1739 Positives 16 Receiving post test 1720 Receiving ARV’s at ANC 15

It is worth mentioning that almost all babies who tested after 18months were negative putting smiles back to the faces of mothers.

Table 30: CT

YEAR Total № Total № № tested № tested positive positive M F M F 2008 1,219 132 710 509 50 82

2009 1,219 144 817 402 71 73

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GHANA POLICE SERVICE- ANNUAL REPORT 200820082008 tested was for males but the positives were almost the same. There are several reasons that may account for this but it is worth noting that most of the clients who tested positive were either married, dating or falls within an age group that are likely to be sexually active. This should be of great concern for all especially married men and women, and young women who for one reason or the other may offer and receive free or payable ‘’lunch’’.

TB Table 31: Total number of cases registered

Pulmonary TB Number of patients Extra pulmonary TB Sputum +ve Sputum -ve 39 24 13 2

Table 32: TB patients tested for HIV and TB cases tested at the LAB

HIV TB cases tested at LAB No. of cases Results Results No. of cases Done Not done Negative positive Negative Positive 27 12 24 3 384 330 54

Cohort analysis of TB patients for the 1 st and 2 nd quarter of the year under review showed that 2 patients died, 11 got cured, 4 have completed with no treatment failure and no defaulters.

Family Planning (FP) At the family planning unit, a total of 286 new acceptors were recorded and the breakdown is as below;

Table 33: FP cases in 2009

Age Number 0-14 years 0 15 -19 years 6 20 -24 years 55 25 -29 years 95 30 -35 years 74 35 years –above 56

Several items were issued including lo-fem, ovrette, condom, femidom, c.u.t (iud), microgynon, jadelle, norigynon and postinor at different quantities but condom and depo provera are the most patronized commodity, whilst the femidom remains the least patronized. This is an area that the public health department of the Police hospital in conjunction with Ghana health services and its partners and various national programs can look into since it can help in reducing the infectivity rate of females with HIV. On the other hand, there was a sharp increase in the patronage of male condoms as compared to the previous year.

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ART Clinic At the art clinic, a total of 106 new cases were recorded mostly between the ages of 30 and 50 years. It is of concern to state that the oldest new client for the year under review was a 68 year old woman. Out of the total number, 46 were males and 60 females with 90 out of the total being civilian clients. There were also 2 pregnant women who were seen at the ART clinic.

The clinic received some referrals from other facilities as follows;

Table 34: Referrals to the ART Clinic

Institution Number of referrals Korlebu fevers unit 10 Ridge hospital 2 Techiman hospital 1

Notwithstanding the effort and efficient services being provided at the art clinic, some 12 deaths were recorded with 6 females and 6 males. A sum total of consultation for the year under review is as below;

Table 35: Clients seen at the ART Clinic in 2009

Clinic Number of clients Art 885 Hypertension/Diabetes Mellitus 804 Total 1689

Table 36: Nutrition cases in 2009

Gout Gout Total Total Breast Breast o-lemia o-lemia Obesity Obesity Disease Disease Wasting Wasting function function Diabetes Diabetes Hepatitis Hepatitis syndrome syndrome breastmilk breastmilk Insufficient Insufficient Malnutrition Malnutrition engorgement engorgement Hypertension Hypertension Liver cirrhosis cirrhosis Liver Renal impaired impaired Renal Hypercholester Protein Energy. Energy. Protein No. 263 200 70 65 175 96 46 210 3 5 25 36 1,194

Within the same year under review, the department had a daunting task of embarking on a ‘’know your status’’ campaign spearheaded by the indefatigable head of department and his able assistant supported by the ever hardworking personnel of the department and the hospital as a whole.

Although there were some few challenges regarding access to a good vehicle and other test kits, the campaign was a total success as far as participation by personnel is concerned. Many of our personnel within the service took opportunity to have a fair qualitative assessment of their health. A summary of participation is as below;

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Table37: Know your status campaign

Total number screened Total number positive 2987 102

2.17. Anesthesia Department

The year has seen major changes in the set up and delivery of Anesthesia in the Police Hospital.

The Department provides a 24-hour Anesthesia cover for the Hospital and the major cases include General Surgery, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Urology and Trauma. A much bigger number of minor cases are also covered by the Department.

In July 2009, the Anesthesia Assessment Clinic (AAC) was started where patients for elective surgery are assessed, educated and prepared for the day of surgery. Clinics are held on Wednesday afternoons.

There has been the introduction of epidural anesthesia, which is available at the request of the patient.

The Department has staff strength of 13, as depicted in table? below.

Table 38: Staff of Anesthesia Department

Category Number Doctor Anesthetist 1 Nurse Anesthetists 7 Oxygen Attendants 4 Ward Maid 1 TOTAL 13

Figure 13: Dr Helen Tettey, Head of Department of Anesthesia

Table 39: Summary of major cases by specialties in 2009

Month General Urology Trauma Obstetrics Gynec Surgery January 27 1 4 64 5 February 36 3 4 61 5 March 34 2 4 81 5 April 49 4 5 94 6 May 43 - 4 100 9 June 55 4 2 86 8 July 45 3 - 94 8 August 33 5 2 81 8

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September 50 3 2 81 4 October 53 3 6 100 7 November 57 1 3 108 9 December 51 - 3 104 10 TOTAL 533 29 39 1,054 84

Table 40: Status of major cases in 2009

Month Entitled Non -Entitled

January 34 67 February 25 86 March 35 91 April 46 112 May 36 120 June 42 107 July 51 100 August 42 86 September 39 101 October 53 116 November 36 142 December 39 129 TOTAL 478 1257

Table 40 shows that a total of 1735 major cases were done by the surgeons in 2009. Tables 39 & 40 also show that majority of the cases (over 65%) were Obstetric cases. It is to be noted that a much higher number of minor cases were done during the same period.

Figure 14: Major Surgical Cases by Specialties in 2009

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Constraints The major constraints are no different from that which face the hospital as a whole and include the following: • Lack of recovery ward • Inadequate equipments • Irregular supply of drugs

Recommendations We look forward to a more productive year hoping that more modern equipments, drugs, regular supply of consumables are provided, and with improved interpersonal relations, to increase productivity

9.4.10. Out-Patient-Department (OPD)

The general OPD is the gateway to the wards. It is also the point for referral to other health institutions within the Accra Metro polis.

Table 41: Staff at OPD

Category Number Medical Officers 3 Medical Assistants 7 Nurses 14 Health Assistants 23 Orderlies 6 TOTAL 53

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The general OPD consists of four consulting rooms, reception desk, dressing room, injection room, two observation wards with six bed capacity, an isolation ward, an emergency treatment and resuscitation room, supported with stretchers and Plaster of Paris (POP) room

Table 42: Attendance at OPD

Attendance Number General Out Patient Attendance 48,153 Detained for observation 825 Detained for Drip to go 624 Death on observation 30 Brought in dead (BID) 167

Table 43: POP Room Cases

POP Room Cases Number Police personnel 222 Entitled (Civilian Employees) 26 Prisoner and suspects 29 Non -entitled (civilians) 270 TOTAL 547

There is lack of modern equipment like vital signs monitor and resuscitation machines. The department is also understaffed especially Doctors and Nurses. The ward environment is very stuffy because of the poor ventilation. The air conditioners have all broken down.

The following suggestions could be considered to address some of these challenges:

• A modern Emergency Treatment bay. • Recruitment of more young nurses. • Replacement of unserviceable air conditioners • Assisting the unit head to enforce discipline among staff • Procurement modern equipment for monitoring vitals and resuscitating patients.

9.4.11. Dental Department

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number of patients seen as compared to the year 2008. The water supply which was very irregular has greatly improved.

Statistics A total number of 3451 clients were seen in the year under review. This was about 33% increase over last year’s number of 2590. This was an average of 288 clients per month.

Table 44: Attendance at the Dental Department in 2009

Monthly Attendance Number of cases

September

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Table 45: The Top Ten Procedures carried out in 2009

S/N Procedure Number 1 Dental extr actions 688 2 Amalgam restorations 383 3 Temporary fillings 106 4 Glass ionomers restorations 141 5 Prophylactic treatment 123 6 Composite restorations 74 7 Endodontic treatment 47 8 Prosthodontic treatment 39

SWOT Analysis The three (3) dental assistants in the department are woefully inadequate to assist the 2 dental surgeons. There is the need to attach 2 more ward maids to the department to assist the dental assistants.

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The OHU is a relatively new Unit of the Ghana Police Hospital. This Unit is broadly speaking a branch of Public Health Medicine that concentrates on the health and safety of workers in a given working environment. Scope of Work This includes; • Daily clinic for Police men and women who needs these services • Pre - Employment Medicals – This is a standard legal requirement of the Ghana Police Service. • Intra –Employment Medicals -This is a special Medical Examination usually requested by management to assess the fitness of personnel to continue work. • Alcohol, Drug & Poison/Substance Abuse- This is a sensitive unit that would be run with the Pharmacy Department and NACOB. • Cancer Registry (Prostate Cancer Screening, Breast Cancer Screening and Cervical Cancer Screening) • Health Advocacy – Health Education for Police Personnel and other civilian employees.

Personnel of the Unit The Co-ordinator of the OHU is ACP/Dr JA Taylor who is the Occupational Health Specialist of the Hospital. Other professional to be recruited are Medical Assistants, and Occupational Health Nurses.

9.4.13. Laboratory Department

The Laboratory has staff strength of 16, comprising 14 police personnel and 2 civilian employees.

The Department has 5 Units namely; • Clinical Chemistry • Parasitology • Microbiology • Blood Bank • VCT Special Laboratory

Statistics Table 46: Lab cases done in 2009

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VCT (for screening) 2987

The major challenges faced by the Department were the frequent shortages of laboratory reagents, some obsolete equipment and the lack of a histology unit.

The Way Forward There is the need to repair or replace broken down equipment. The supply of laboratory regents should be improved, and Management should endeavour to facilitate the establishment of a histology Unit.

9.4.14. Pathology Department

The Pathology Department is one of the busiest in the Police Hospital. The Department has one expatriate Pathologist (Cuban) who is assisted by three Police Officers. One of the Police Officers is a SPO and a Biologist. He is the Head of the Department. There are 8 other Civilian Employees in the Department

The Department has one theatre for autopsy, and two fridges for storage of corpses. In 2009, a total of 1066 post-mortems were performed. There were 8 Exhumations which were carried out in various parts of the country. Another very important statistic was the number persons buried in mass graves as “unknown persons” by the police. In 2009, a total number 288 persons were buried as such.

Table 47: Cases received at the Morgue in 2009 Category Number Entitled 184 Non -Entitled 675 Total 859

A major challenge has been the difficulties the Department goes in disposing of the “unknown persons”. Other challenges have been inadequate or obsolete instruments available for autopsy

9.4.15. Physiotherapy Unit

The Physiotherapy Unit was set up in 1976, at the same time as the Police Hospital was established to compliment the general delivery of health care in terms of physical therapy. Patients are usually referred from other Departments in the Hospital as well as referrals from other public hospitals.

The Physiotherapy Unit is made up of 2 cubicles, a small gymnasium and 2 offices. The existing equipment consists of; 3 Shortwave Diathermy Machines, 2 TENS Machines, 1 Static Bicycle, 1 Pulley, 1 Parallel Bar, 6 Metal Beds and 1 Cervical Traction Machine.

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The conditions managed include; Lumbar Spondylosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Cerebro- Vascular Accidents, Post Fracture Cases, Facial Palsy, Foot Drop, Erb’s Palsy and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Table 48: Physiotherapy cases managed in 2009

Month Entitled Non -Entitled Total January 67 122 189 February 76 105 181 March 148 68 216 April 85 90 175 May 90 92 182 June 114 202 316 July 141 140 281 August 141 75 216 September 137 118 255 October 108 90 198 November 115 104 219 December 139 82 221 TOTAL 1361 1288 2649

SWOT Analysis The major Constraints are obsolete equipment including beds, lack of basic physiotherapy equipment like infra red lamp, treadmill and hand exercisers, and lack of waiting room for SPOs. The overall performance of the year for the physiotherapy department can be described as good. I would like to suggest that the physiotherapy department should be expanded to create space for SPO waiting room. In addition, all obsolete equipment should be upgraded to suit the high standards of the Hospital.

9.4.16. Electrocardiogram (ECG) & X’Ray Room

ECG The ECG is one of the diagnostic units at the OPD. Prescribers utilize ECG results to aid diagnosis and overall management of cases. The ECG room has a 2 member staff, namely; one Policewoman Chief Inspector who is a Nurse, and one Ward Assistant.

The Unit uses a portable ECG machine which is carried to the ward to use on immobile clients when the need arises. The clients consist of both Police personnel and civilians. Work at the unit peaks during medical examinations for Police personnel preparing for international peace keeping assignments. In 2009, the Unit performed 498 cases, comprising 336 Entitled cases and 162 Non-Entitled Cases.

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The total number of cases performed during the year was 3780. The breakdown is as follows:

Table 49: Cases done at the X’Ray

Category Number General 1600

Chest 1200

Special 30

Dental 200 Ultra Sound 750 TOTAL 3780

The major constraint facing the Department has been the regular fluctuations in the electrical power supply resulting in frequent breakdown of the X –ray equipment. Experts from the ECG have inspected the electrical system and offered solutions but the problem keeps recurring. Secondly, lack of in -service training for staff has been a major demotivating factor.

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9.5 SPECIAL FEATURES

9.5.1 Effect of Drug Availability on Utilization of Hospital

Figure 24: 1 Effect of drug availability on utilization of Pharmacy & Hospital

Figure 24 is a graphical illustration of the effect of drug availability on utilization of both the Hospital and the Pharmacy from January and May. It is not expected that every patient who visits the hospital would be given some medication though, it is conclusive that, over half of the patients (56%) who patronized the services of the hospital but failed to access its pharmaceutical services was due to unavailability of prescribed drugs in the hospital. In fact, major drug procurements which should have been quarterly were done only twice followed by some minor purchases as and when funds were available.

A retrospective study of 120 outpatients from the various categories of clients who utilized the hospital from January to June revealed that, the average number of drugs prescribed per encounter was 3.7. The study found that, only 64.8% of the 446 drugs prescribed for these patients were actually supplied from the pharmacy. This suggests that, as high as 35.2% of the proportion of the hospitals’ clients who attempted to access pharmaceutical services 93

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Again, an analysis of total client utilization of the pharmacy to that of the hospital from January to June 2009 revealed that, only 44% of the hospital’s clients utilized the pharmacy (Table 26). The influence of seasonal variation on utilization of the pharmacy and hospital appeared to be minimal whilst availability of drugs at the pharmacy was observed to be a major determinant on utilization of the hospital. This is proved by the drastic upsurge of clients’ utilization at both the pharmacy and the medical records unit during periods when drugs were available from April to June, followed by a gradual decline when there was a reduction in drugs stock.

9.5.2 Police Hospital’s Pregnancy School

Maternal mortality has been a health challenge to governments all over the world especially in Africa. Maternal death is a tragedy for individual women, for families and for their communities.

In her quest to help pregnant women out, DSP/Ms Florence Okra a Public Health Nurse brought eight pregnant women together January 22, 2000 to start the Police Hospital’s Pregnancy School.

The aim of the school is to get women and their partners well informed about Reproductive Health, Childbirth and its practices.

Ten years on the school has trained more than 2000 women and men to feel more confident about their pregnancy and birth. Women who attend the school are always emotionally, psychologically and physically well prepared for labour and delivery. Their co-operative attitude to the process makes midwives work very light and easy. They have very smooth and easy birth.

During the 2009 year under review 120 women registered with the school. A lot more women did not register but participated in some of the activities. Out of this number those who have given birth had very smooth labours and are doing well with their babies.

The year 2010 marks the 10 th ANNIVERSARY of the school. A number of activities have been lined up for the celebration.

We thank the Medical Director and the Hospital Management for their support over the years.

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9.5.3 Police Mobile Medical Team (PMMT) The PMMT is an emergency medical team that responds to requests from the Police Administration and the general public to offer both primary and some form of secondary medical interventions. The team works closely with the Police Service Operations in conducting swoops, controlling the public in route matches, football fiestas, demonstrations by civil society, visits of some important dignitaries to the nation, Independence and Republic Day Celebrations. Table 55: Members of the PMMT No: Rank Name Specialty Position 1. ACP Dr. Iddi Musah Urologist Head 2. ASP Richard Kugre Gubillah Administr ator Coordinator 3. C/INSPR. Comfort Anala Pharm.Tech Member 4. INSPR. Alhaji Dauda Salifu Medical Assistant Member 5. INSPR Ebow Dsane Pharm.Assistant Member 6 L/Cpl Bismark Amissah Nurse Member 7. CPL Satsi George Driver Member 8. CPL Ishmeal T. An gmor Driver Member 9. CPL Florence Koranteng First Aider Member

Table 56: Activities of PMMT in 2009 No. Activities Date 1. Koforidua PTS Shooting 31/1/2009, 7/2/2009 2. Koforidua PTS Shooting 15/3/2009 3. Golden Beach Hotels GH. Ltd. GBA/ La Palm Health Walk 30/5/2009 4. African Hockey Cup of Nations, Ghana 2009 5. SESSA Games 2009 23 - 30/10/2009 6. Accra Milo Marathon “ Run For Good Life” 31/10/2009 7. Police Ladies Association (POLAS) Route March 21/10/2009

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8. 52 nd Independence Day Anni versary Celebration 6/3/2009 9. AU Selection Exercise 6 - 11/5/2009 10. NPTS Passing -Out Parade 12/5/2009 11. Glo Premier League Match between Hearts & Kotoko 14/6/2009 12. President Obama’s Visit 10 -11/7/2009 13. Pre -Selection Training for Formati on of SWAT. 25/7/2009 - 1/8/2009 14. Eidul –Fitri Celebrations 21/9/2009 15. M.T.N Top Four Football Match 20/9/2009 16. 42 nd Cadet Officers Course Shooting Exercises, Winneba 4/10/2009 17. In -Service Training Course at Winneba 12 - 23/10/2009 18. Shooting Exercise for Refresher Course at Winneba 14/10/2009 19. Graduation of Course 42. 11/12/2009

In the year under review, the PMMT collaborated well with the National Ambulance Service in offering Medical Cover for Police activities including the rehearsal and graduation parade of Course 42 of the Police College. St. John Ambulance Ghana has also agreed to offer training to members of the team in first aid and first response management. SWOT Analysis The challenges facing the PMMT include the non-availability of an Ambulance that can travel beyond Accra Metropolis. The PMMT has no budget allocation to cover its activities which include capacity building. Members of the team did not benefit from any international assignments. Such assignments were taken up by others outside the group which is a disincentive to the group members. The inability of the service to secure all round fuel for the service vehicles also affected the activities of the team during the year.

9.5.4 Police Hospital Welfare Association

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The executive members of the association are the Chairman, Vice Chairman, General Secretary, Financial Secretary and two other members including a representative of the civilian staff. Membership All employees of Police Hospital are automatic members of the association. The association is funded by monthly contributions of ten Ghana Cedis by each member (beginning January 2010) Benefits 1. Loans - A maximum of 500 Ghana Cedis is granted to a member upon request. This amount is repaid in 11 months with a ten percent interest. 2. An amount of 100 Ghana Cedis is paid to a member if he/ she loses any of his parents. 3. An amount of 100 Ghana Cedis is paid to a member if he/she looses a spouse or child below 18 years 4. The whole contribution made by a member is refunded to him/her with a 5% interest on leaving the Hospital (by retirement, transfer, resignation or death). Coke Stand The association is currently operating two coca cola stands. One at the main Hospital and the other near mortuary. The Welfare Executives have put up a proposal to the Hospital Administration for a third Coke stand which is hoped to be sited in the Hospital Annex.

Financial Position of the Welfare Association Monthly contributions (dues) – at GHC 3.00 each in 2009 = GHC1,446.00 Monthly Income from Coke stands in 2009 - = GHC1,000.00 Monies given out as loans, etc to members – = GHC30,263.00 Bank balance as at end of 2009 = GHC4,458.00

9.5.5 International Workshop for Nurse Managers at Police Hospital

The Police Hospital Administration organized a two-day workshop for Nurse Managers at the Conference Room of the Police Hospital. The workshop was facilitated by a Ghanaian Nurse Consultant from the UK, Mr Eric Owusu (MSc Project Planning & Management. Bradford University, UK. MPH, BSC Legon) .

The Workshop was held on December 22-23, 2009. The following topics were covered by the consultant: 1. Assessing and Managing the Acutely Ill Patient. 2. Good Customer Service in Health Care. 3. Quality Health Care. 4. The Scope of Professional Practice.

The consultant among other things took the nurses through theory and practical assessment of acutely ill patients. He reminded the nurses on how to identify an acutely ill patient and took them through the various ways of assessing and managing such patients.

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On the issue of Good Customer Service in Health Care, the consultant stressed that as nurse managers it is very important to treat both internal and external customers with care. He entreated the managers to develop the appropriate attitude and behaviour in their work. He also stressed that accepting a sense of shared responsibility (that is avoiding blame and helping out when a problem occurs) shows the level of maturity of a manager.

Quality Health Care is another area the consultant stressed on. Quality, he said, is doing the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right person and achieving the best possible result. Quality he also said is about knowing what you want to do and how you want to do it.

The Consultant among other things also introduced the nurse mangers to modern tools which are currently used in the health sector especially in the UK. He informed the Hospital Management that the workshop was just the tip of the iceberg. He assured the Hospital that he will avail himself anytime for more of such collaborations and also promised to help the hospital acquire some modern equipment in future. The Hospital Management is hoping to organize more of such workshops for nurse managers and the other departments. The workshop was very successful.

9.6 CHALLENGES

“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful”

The challenges facing the Hospital are well covered in the Departmental and Unit reports. The very significant challenges affecting all sectors could be summed up as follows:

• Inadequate number of certain key personnel (Doctors and Nurses) • Inadequate budgetary allocation • Inadequate Equipment • Inadequate space • Poor promotion and placement of staff

The Police Hospital is saddled with the problem of taking care of suspects, prisoners, unknown persons and destitute. These persons have no money, and do not therefore contribute to the Hospital’s income. Often when Police Service Personnel are referred to other Hospitals under emergency, individuals at the Hospital’s Management and others have used their own resources to pre finance them. Unfortunately, most do not return such monies.

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Another major headache for the Hospital’s Administration is that budgetary allocation for drugs is woefully inadequate.

Looking at this picture and the funds allocated for drugs and subvention, then one can only appeal that for the Hospital to play any meaningful role in the area of taking good care of Police personnel and their relations, and the public, the Hospital has to be provided with adequate funds for her operations.

The Hospital was built primarily to cater for the health needs of Police personnel and their dependants who by convention are entitled to free medical care. For that matter most of the services are rendered free of charge. Also, due to its peculiar nature, the destitute, suspects in police custody, and unknowns etc are brought to the Hospital for free medical treatment. All these cases require massive financial commitment especially in the purchase of drugs. Sustainability of our source of funding has therefore become a major challenge especially when budgetary allocations are done through the main Police allocation, and the Hospital has to compete with other Police Units for allocation of resources

9.7 WAY FORWARD Statistics show that over the years, the clientele of Ghana Police Hospital has consisted of a greater proportion of the general public than the primary target (police personnel) in a ratio of 4:1.

Apart from mortuary cases, which show a different pattern from cases seen at other general hospitals in Ghana, it is to be noted that cases seen at the OPD are similar to cases seen at any general hospital in Ghana. The top diseases being Malaria, Pregnancy & Gynecological cases, some Communicable diseases & Non-Communicable diseases and Injuries.

Vision of Police Hospital To justify the existence of a special Hospital for the Police , there is the need to specialize in cases which the Ghana Health Service is handicapped in providing medical care because they involve the Police. It is therefore the vision of Management to specialize in the following areas:

1. Injuries leading to the establishment of an Injury Center 2. Forensic cases leading to the establishment of a Forensic Center 3. UN Medical cases leading to the establishment of a UN Medical Center

Injury or Accident Center A large number of injuries are seen at the Police Hospital. These include RTAs, Assaults, Home Accidents & Homicides. All these cases involve police investigations, and could comfortably be managed by police health workers working in collaboration with their colleagues from the general police. Thus the need for a Police Injury Center cannot be over-emphasized. 99

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Forensic Center Every year between 200 and 400 persons are buried by the Police Hospital as unknown persons. These are dead persons who are picked from the streets and other places by the police, and kept in Police Hospital’s mortuary. After the necessary police investigations, most of them are classified as unidentified persons, and are disposed of in mass graves by the Hospital. The Hospital has worked with the CID in this area. Again, the Hospital has supplied some medical schools with cadavers from these unknown persons. The Hospital’s Mortuary performs many post-mortems on homicides and other police cases every year. A lot of forensic information is available in this area.

UN Medical Center Hundreds of Police officers and some officers from other security services use Ghana Police Hospital for medical examinations every year as part of pre-deployment assessment for UN appointments. The Hospital has plans to extend this health facility to the field by providing medical cover to UN field operations. A lot of work has to go into this, and eventually the Ghana Police Hospital stands to benefit tremendously in terms of revenue generation from this exercise.

The above three centers could then form the core business of Police Hospital. Another very important business that could be added is the establishment of Nurses Training School to solve the perennial shortage of nurses which sometimes threaten the very existence of the Hospital. It is my conviction that if this vision is given the needed support, the Hospital would definitely stand on its feet, and would be accorded the necessary recognition both locally and internationally.

Other areas that have to be given very serious consideration, if the Hospital is to make progress are:

NHIS All Entitled clients of the Hospital (police officers and their dependants, and Civilian employees of Police Service and their dependants) who have over the years enjoyed a non- sustainable free medical care should be placed on the NHIS if the Hospital is to recover cost and stand on its feet.

Commercialization of Pharmacy All Entitled clients of the Hospital (police officers and their dependants, and Civilian employees of Police Service and their dependants) have over the years enjoyed a non- sustainable free drug supply. This practice, coupled with the inadequate budgetary allocation for drugs has led to the situation of frequent shoratges of drugs at the pharmacy.

There is therefore the need to consider some form of commercialization of the pharmacy if the Hospital is to recover cost and stand on its feet.

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The Hospital is very much constrained in the area of attracting and retaining health professionals. Doctors and Nurses could be attracted to the Police Hospital. However, under the present circumstances, our competitors from the Ghana Health Service, The Christian Health Association of Ghana among others, who offer better conditions of service, mostly attract all the health professionals.

Presently, the Police Hospital is very seriously constrained in terms of General Duty Doctors. These young doctors are required to properly man the General Out-Patient Department (OPD) that is the eye of every health facility. The Police Hospital can now boast of doctors who have upgraded themselves to be specialists, which is a good development. However, there must be general duty doctors to properly scrutinize and observe patients before they are referred to specialists if need be. Currently, the Hospital relies on the very few general duty medical doctors mostly from the Cuban Medical Brigade and some Medical Assistants for this very important assignment.

Issues that mostly present the Police Hospital as unattractive in the eyes of most health professionals are:

• Poor Placement and Promotion • Lack of Accommodation • Problems with Study Leave

The new Hospital project It is hoped that when the new Hospital project come on stream, it would be equipped with state of the art equipment and facilities. This would attract and motivate most health professionals to the Police Hospital because most professionals are enthused with the idea of working at a health facility where they are given the opportunity to use the latest equipment to work and upgrade their knowledge as well.

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CHAPTER TEN FINANCE DEPARTMENT

10.1 INTRODUCTION The Police Service, as a public service agency, depends on government subvention to meet its commitments and discharge its constitutional and other statutory duties. In addition, the Service receives donations from both local and foreign bodies interested in sponsoring some programmes of the Police Service. Its activities generate some income at several points where the general public pays nominal fees for services received. In most cases, the accruing funds are used directly to acquire equipment, logistics, drugs and other consumables for the smooth running of those units.

10.2 REVIEW OF 2008 FISCAL YEAR The Police Service had an approved budget of GHC 84,708,441.70 for the 2008 fiscal year. Salary and related allowances accounted for GHC 62,542,042 or 73.83% of the total budget. However, actual expenditure totalled GHC 111,596,837.38 with a salary component of GHC 84,311,489.14 or 75.55% or total expenditures. Most of the annual subvention is thus spent on PE leaving practically insufficient funds for General Administration, Service Activity and Investment. The difference was attributable to salary increases announced by the government in the course of the year. There was a shortfall of GHC 26,888,395.68 that must have been accommodated by other sources of funds like Guard Duties and Police Welfare Fund.

10.3 2009 FISCAL YEAR The Police Service had an approved budget of 134,560,390 GH Cedis for 2009. PE and related allowances amounted to GHC 86,970,018.90 or 64.63% of approved budget. The actual expenditure was significantly different again this year. PE and related allowances took GHC 97,600,202.75 or 78.21% of the total expenditure of 124,791,841.19. A budget surplus of GHC

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9.77 million was recorded mainly as a result of the freeze on enlistment in 2009. Table A below illustrates the expenditure patterns in 2009.

Police operational activities and expenditures are normally more than budgeted as a result of the inability to accurately forecast events ahead of schedule. This leads to the situation where funds from other votes are vied to meet the exigencies of the situation. IGF is mostly used to meet these operational expenses as well as commitments in hotel accommodation, renting of properties for office and personal accommodation, etc.

Due to increasing numbers of the Police Service, the pressure on housing facilities has been increasing over the years. Enlistment into the Service had to be suspended in 2009 because of this housing crisis. As a result, more personnel are now claiming rent allowance in lieu of Service accommodation. Other areas of major expenditure are Printing and Publications; Office Consumables, Vehicle maintenance and Travel & Transport.

Ghna Police --- Expenditure Review for 2008 & 2009 Item 2008 2009 Diff A B C D = C -B

Persoanl Emmoluments 58,074,555 58,620,595 546,040

Salary Related Allowances 26,236,934 38,979,608 12,742,674

Administrative Expenses 26,331,992 27,059,517 727,525

Other Cost Centres 386,000 389,924 3,924

Services 272,133 45,000 (227,133)

Services -- Hospital 349,188 302,524 (46,664)

Investment 681,223 87,121 (594,101)

Ration, Other Allowances 843,169 919,704 76,535

Office Consumables 14,672,857 9,333,336 (5,339,521)

Printing & Publications 689,270 3,152,623 2,463,352 Rent 1,149,662 3,851,900

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5,001,563

Travel and Transport 6,777,725 8,818,756 2,041,031

Maintenance 670,667 1,215,893 545,226

Total Exp. 111,596,837 124,791,841 13,195,004

Diff (deficit) (26,888,396) 9,768,549 36,656,944 Internally Generated Funds

Police Hospital 477,992 651,074 173,082

Guard Duties, etc - 2,063,834 2,063,834

CID HQTRS 429,195 489,393 60,199 DOVVSU - Donations - 49,896 49,896

Various donations were received from international agencies by departments and units as sponsorships for various programmes. These include the UNICEF provision of GHC 13,110 to DOVVSU to support its programmes in 2009 with the UNFPA contributing GHC 36,785 to the same DOVVSU.

10.4 OUTLOOK FOR 2010 The 2010 approved budget totalled GHC 168,511,008 with GHC 131,965,310 or 78.31% as salary and related allowances. It also provides for the enlistment of 2,150 new officers to augment the decreasing number of personnel as a result of retirement, deaths and resignations over the past two years.

Measures have been adopted to provide systematic solutions to the housing problems facing the Service and thereby rationalize expenditure on rented properties. The 2010 budget has a provision of more than GHC 5 million to pay for the completion of some 38 projects abandoned for several years now in order to improve the housing stock of the Service. At the same time, other options are being explored to encourage investors to provide some housing units to the Service on negotiated payment terms.

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CHAPTER ELEVEN POLOICE INTELLIGENCE AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BUREAU

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11.1 INTRODUCTION The Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Bureau (PIPS) received and investigated Eight hundred and sixty-four (864) cases originating from all parts of the country against Police personnel, out of which Five hundred and fifty-one (551) have been completed whilst Three hundred and thirteen (313) cases are under investigation.

2. The breakdown of complaints are as follows:

(a) Extortion - 47 (b) Misconduct - 243 (c) Misappropriation of exhibits - 52 (d) Unprofessional handling of cases - 136 (e) Unlawful arrest and detention - 79 (f) Police brutality - 67 (g) Meddling in civil cases - 96 (h) Withholding of exhibits - 66 (i) Harassment and intimidation - 78

3. Details from various Regions:

ACCRA REGION

Total number of cases received - 171 Number of cases completed - 114 Number of cases under investigation - 57

TEMA REGION

Total number of cases received - 63 Number of cases completed - 47 Number of cases under investigation - 16

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Total number of cases received - 76 Total number of cases completed - 60 Number of cases under investigation - 16

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Number of cases under investigation - 29

ASHANTI REGION

Total number of cases received - 117 Total number of cases completed - 75 Number of cases under investigation - 42

CENTRAL REGION

Total number of cases received - 86 Total number of cases completed - 60 Number of cases under investigation - 26

WESTERN REGION

Total number of cases received - 71 Total number of cases completed - 42 Number of cases under investigation - 29

VOLTA REGION

Total number of cases received - 79 Total number of cases completed - 38 Number of cases under investigation - 41

BRONG AHAFO REGION

Total number of cases received - 68 Total number of cases completed - 30 Number of cases under investigation - 38

NORTHERN REGION

Total number of cases received - 32 Total number of cases completed - 18 Number of cases under investigation - 14

UPPER EAST REGION

Total number of cases received - 9 Total number of cases completed - 7 Number of cases under investigation - 2

UPPER WEST REGION

Total number of cases received - 13 Total number of cases completed - 10 Number of cases under investigation - 3

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CHAPTER TWELVE STRATEGIC OPTIONS AND PROJECTIONS FOR 2010

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As per the Ghana Police five year strategic plan document the following outline critical core issues are areas of attention for which the Service will commit its financial and material resources to providing a better policing services to all and sundry.

The objectives and strategies are presented in the table below. The GPS motto “To Serve and Protect with Honour” to satisfy its customers and stakeholders, Customer Needs and Services are discussed, followed by, Service Delivery Capacity, Technology and, Organizational Image.

STRATEGIC AREA OBJECTIVE STRATEGIES

1.1 Protection of life To increase the rate of 1. Determining level and reducing crimes like and Property. protection of life and property domestic burglaries, violent crime, vehicle to the satisfaction of all crime, etc by 10% stakeholders in Ghana. 1. 2. Reducing numbers killed in traffic accidents by 15%

3. Increasing arrests for domestic violence by 15%

4. Increasing citizen education about safety, life and property, over Plan period

5. Increasing frontline policing by 10% Police officer time spent on frontline duties

6. Preparation and adoption of Marine Police Strategic Plan document

7. Formation of Marine Police corps

1.2 Prevention and To anticipate, unearth would - 1. Drawing up progr amme of target areas to detection of be criminals and prevent crime prevent and detect crime crime as much as possible before they occur, and to sustain 2. Increasing time spent by Police officers on detection of reported cases of frontline duties by 10% crime committed. 3. Aiming to sustain investigation of all crimes reported to their conclusion.

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caution, or used at court.

1.3 Apprehension To apprehend and to prosecute 1. Increasing the nu mber of offences brought and prosecution offenders consistent with the to justice and resulting in conviction, of offenders need to deter criminals and caution or taken into consideration at prevent crime. court.

2. Increasing frontline policing by 10%

3. Increasing arrests and prosecution in all cases including domestic violence.

1.4 Enhancement of To increase public confidence 1. Conducting surveys to assess user / Stakeholder and satisfaction with services satisfaction and confidence in GPS. and Public rendered. confidence in 2. Providing professional, competent and, Police. trustworthy service.

3. Mounting persistent public education on the job and achievements of GPS.

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2. SERVICE DEL. CAPACITY 2.1 Improvement of To have qualified and capable Human resource staff at all levels in the Police 1. Reviewing existing stock of human resources capacity Service. and verifying their ability to perform, adequacy of numbers and distribution.

2. Recruiting only qualified and capable officers at all levels as policy.

3. Implementing staff training and development programmes consistently.

2.2 Establishment of To establish strategic planning 1. Strengthening Strategic Planning / Nat ional Improved Internal and improve the management Policing Plan and effective organization. management systems throughout the police capacity/systems service. 2. Reviewing and improving all systems in the functional areas.

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better communication between departments, regions, divisions etc.

4. Linking the annual budgetary process to the strategic plan and funding it.

5. Strengthening managerial planning and control systems.

2.3 Equipment To provide and maintain basic 1. Acquiring needed equipment and vehicles to Vehicles and equipment, vehicles and meet Plan target requirements. other materials. materials at all levels HQ, regional and district 2. Replacing obsolete equipment progressively commands. as planned

3. Establishing Culture of systematic maintenance of equipment, vehicles and buildings.

2.4 Physical To provide residential and 1. Assessing and prioritizing accommodation Infrastructure other accommodation, needs and options available at all levels. barracks, office, and other infrastructure at all levels HQ, 2. Buying, leasing or renting where preferable. Regions, and Districts. 3. Constructing Divisional, District, Headquarters and Police Stations in phases over Plan period and beyond 2.5 Financial To enlarge the sources of 1. Developing cost saving systems for opt imum capacity funding the GPS Strategic Plans funds utilization

2. Linking the annual budgeting process to the Strategic Plan, to enhance requests for increased subvention.

3. Developing other sources of income- generation beyond the Budget.

4. Developing critical proposals for stakeholder and donor support.

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3. TECHNOLOGY

3.1 IT and other To acquire all relevant equipment modern technology and 1. Assessment, acquisition and installation of communication equipment modernization equipment and IT needs. that should enable GPS deliver world class policing services.

2. Training of users of IT systems.

3. Programming of regular maintenance and management of technological information systems, and equipment.

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