President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promoted seven (7) Deputy Commissioners of Police to the rank of Commissioners and thirty-one (31) Assistant Commissioners of Police to the rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police.
The promotions which are upon the recommendation of the Police Council, take effect from 1st July, 2017.
A statement by Director-General/Public Affairs, Assistant Commissioner of Police David Eklu gave names of newly promoted Commissioners as COP/Mr. Akuribah Yaagy, Director-General/National Patrols; COP/Rev. David Nenyi Ampah-Benyin, Central Regional Police Commander; COP/Mr. Charles Kpapu Torkor, Commandant at the Ghana Police Command and Staff College; COP/Mr. Maxwell Sakipasgo Atingane, Director-General/Motor Traffic & Transport; COP/Mr. Bright Oduro, Director-General/Criminal Investigations, COP/Mr. Osabarima Oware Pinkro III, Director-General/Research and Planning and COP/Mr. Isaac Ken Yeboah, Ashanti Regional Police Commander.
This brings the number of Commissioners of Police to fourteen (14), the statement said on Monday.
The 31 Assistant Commissioners of Police who have now been promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioners include officers from the general police pool and medical professionals.
“The Police Administration wishes the newly promoted Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners of Police heartiest Congratulations,” the statement said.
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