A total of 141 junior rank police officers from the various divisional, district and the regional headquarters in the Volta Region last Monday began a two-week in-service promotional training in Ho.
The officers, with the ranks of Constables to Inspectors, will undergo rigorous, comprehensive exercise across essential operational and legal disciplines.
The curriculum covers the Police Service Instructions, Standard Operating Procedures, the Law of Evidence, Practical Police Duties, Intelligence Gathering, as well as Musketry and Weapon Handling.
Regional Commander
Speaking to the officers ahead of the programme, the Volta Regional Police Commander, DCOP Wisdom Akorli, said training and continuous in-service education were the bedrock of a modern, effective, and professional police service.
“In an evolving security landscape, in-service training ensures that our officers are continually equipped with up-to-date knowledge, legal understanding, tactical skills, and leadership qualities necessary to uphold law and order with integrity,” he explained.
DCOP Akorli reminded the course participants that promotion in the Ghana Police Service was not merely a change in rank, but also an elevation to duty, responsibility, and leadership expectation.
The police officers
The Regional Police Commander said discipline remained the hallmark of the Ghana Police Service, for which reason police personnel were expected to demonstrate exemplary conduct, both on and off the training grounds.
“You must also uphold high standards of personal hygiene, uniform neatness, and facility cleanliness at all times,” he cautioned the participants.
Earlier, the Regional Staff Officer, Superintendent Felix Danku, who is the course coordinator, said the Ghana Police Service was undergoing a profound transformation.
That change, he said, required officers who were professionally sound.
The training was, therefore, specifically designed to enhance operational efficiency, foster discipline, build self-confidence, boost morale, and keep pace with evolving political changes.
The course also prioritised officer safety and sought to strengthen public confidence in the police service, Superintendent Danku added.
He pointed out that without continuous training, even the most capable officer risked becoming outdated, ineffective, and unprepared for modern duties, he added.
The Staff Officer, therefore, charged the participants to approach the course with absolute seriousness, dedication, and professional conduct.
