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A high-level delegation led by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Major General David Taluwa (retired), the National Commissioner of Police, William Faya Cellu, the Deputy Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay, the United Nations Development Programme Sierra Leone Representative, Frederick Hans Ampiah and other senior police officers visited Ghana successfully to explore ways to transform the Sierra Leone Police Force into a modern police force.
On Monday, August 13, 2024, the Inspector General of Police of Ghana, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, organised a guard of honour parade for the Inspector General of Police of Sierra Leone, William Fayia Sellu, at the forecourt of the National Police Headquarters in Accra.
The Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, welcomed the rest of the delegation and expressed his excitement at their visit, noting the importance of collaboration among security agencies on the continent.
He said that the Ghanaian police, in line with its purpose of serving the people, strive to win the hearts and minds of the people.
He pointed out that initiatives such as Operation Catch Youth Policing targeting school children, expansion of intelligence-led operations and increased visibility were some of the policies that played an important role.
IGP Seru thanked his colleagues for their warm hospitality and open door policy which enabled them to exchange ideas and promote effective policing in their respective countries and sub-regions. He pledged to work closely with all departments to transform the Sierra Leone Police into a modern police service.
Sierra Leone’s Interior Minister, Major General David Taluva, said the quality of the Ghanaian police service had set the standard for policing in Africa.
He said other African countries, including Sierra Leone, were willing to learn from the innovation and pragmatic leadership that had been used in the transformation of their police services in recent years.
Speaking at the Police Headquarters in Accra on Monday, August 12, 2024, the Minister who led a delegation of senior police officers including the IGP of Sierra Leone to Ghana, said they were in Accra to learn from their Ghanaian counterparts.
The delegation also met with the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Ghana, Mr. Godfred Yeboah Damu, to share experiences and insights on transforming the Sierra Leone Police into a modern police force.
Sierra Leone Deputy Justice Minister Ahmed Sesay said transforming our police force into a police service is closely linked to our judicial process.
โWe have had a very productive engagement with the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Ghana on the interaction between the judiciary and the police,โ he said.
UNDP Resident Representative in Sierra Leone Frederick Hans Ampia said the mission was a key step in sharing experiences and transitioning the Sierra Leone Police Force into a police service.
He further noted that he was pleased to see regional cooperation driving transformation in law enforcement. Sierra Leoneโs Minister of Interior, Major General David Taluwa (retired), met with Ghanaโs Minister of Interior, the Honourable Henry Quartey, to learn from Ghanaโs successful transformation from a police force to a police service.
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