CHANGES IN POLICE SERVICE (Centre Spread)

03/09/2008
Story: Mary Mensah
THE Police Administration has made some changes in the regions as part of measures to strengthen the service.
All the changes take immediate effect. The Northern Regional Police Commander, Commissioner of Police (COP) Ephraim Oko Brakatu is to move to the national headquarters to head the Special Duties Unit.
COP Brakatu is expected to help strengthen the co-ordination between the national headquarters and the various regions and in addition carry out special assignments as directed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to enhance general policing in the country.
The Director of the Police Public Affairs Directorate, DSP Kwesi Ofori, who disclosed this in Accra yesterday, said DCOP Ofosu Mensah-Gyeabour, the Upper East Regional Police Commander, would move to the Northern Region but would temporarily supervise the Northern, the Upper East and Upper West regions to ensure cohesion of police operational activities and peace enforcement in some conflict spots in the region.
He said the Central Regional Police Commander, DCOP Rose Bio-Atinga, was now to head the Service Workshop in Accra, where she is to assist in improving the workshop operations.
DSP Ofori said DCOP Bio-Atinga was one time responsible for the Technical Directorate of the service and her experience would help improve operations at the workshop, as well as the fleet of police vehicles.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Akayire Kampara, Agona Swedru Divisional Commander moves to the Central Region as Regional Commander and ACP Mahama Hamidu, Second in Command of the Upper East Region is now the substantive commander.
Chief Supt Fred Agyapong Asare of the Goaso Division of the Brong Ahafo Region is to head the East Gonja Division (Salaga)/ Northern Region and Supt Francis Aryitey Aryee is the Special Operations Assistant at the National Police Headquarters, Accra.