IGP Leaked Tape: COP Mensah, two others cited for professional misconduct - Official

The Parliamentary Committee tasked with investigating the leaked audio recording implicating senior police officers in a scheme to oust the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has concluded its work.

The committee's findings have led to the recommendation of punitive measures against three officers identified in the tape, according to a myjoyonline.com report.

Chaired by Samuel Atta Akyea, the committee has named COP Alex George Mensah, Supt. George Lysander Asare, and Supt. Emmanuel Eric Gyedi as the individuals who have breached the code of conduct as per police regulations.

The committee also asserted that their actions constitute a major infraction, warranting disciplinary action in line with established police procedures.

The committee urges Parliament to relay these findings to the President, in accordance with Section 19 of the Police Service Act, 1970 (Act 350), which confers upon the president the authority to impose disciplinary sanctions.

The officers in question: COP Mensah, Supt. Asare, and Supt. Gyedi, are accused of professional misconduct by violating, among other provisions, Section 17(d) of the Police Service Act, which prohibits police officers from engaging in activities outside their official duties that could embroil them in political disputes or allow them to misuse their position.

Furthermore, Regulation 82(1) (c) of the Police Service Regulations, 2012 (C.I 76) was also cited in the report, highlighting that it is an offense for an officer to partake in non-official activities that might lead to political controversy or the improper exploitation of their role within the service.

The leaked recording captured the three officers conspiring with Daniel Bugri Naabu, the former Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, to strategize the removal of the Inspector General of Police.

The committee's recommendations now await the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s decision on the appropriate course of action to address this breach of trust and protocol within the police ranks, the report said.

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