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GHANA POLICE SERVICE- ANNUAL REPORT 200920092009 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. GHANA POLICE SERVICE- ANNUAL REPORT 200920092009 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 GHANA POLICE SERVICE- ANNUAL REPORT 200920092009 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 GHANA POLICE SERVICE- ANNUAL REPORT 200920092009 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 ASH/R : Ashanti Region SGU : Special Guards Unit PFU : Property Fraud Unit Legend - Police Schedules *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 N/R : Northern Region CPU : Community Policing Unit IDE : Interpol Deportation & Extradition Standards Bureau *AARS TECH: Technical T/R : Tema Region DVVSU : Domestic Violence & Victims Support Unit FSL : Forensic Science Laboratory * Homicide Unit 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 GHANA POLICE SERVICE- ANNUAL REPORT 200920092009 VBG Page 5 of 15 GHANA POLICE SERVICE- ANNUAL REPORT 200820082008 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 6 GHANA POLICE SERVICE- ANNUAL REPORT 200820082008 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. 7 GHANA POLICE SERVICE- ANNUAL REPORT 200820082008 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 8 GHANA POLICE SERVICE- ANNUAL REPORT 200820082008 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.