IGP interacts with Dagbon chiefs

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nana Owusu Nsiah on Tuesday began a series of meetings with chiefs, opinion leaders and a cross-section of people from the Dagbon Traditional Area in Accra and Tema to flush out potential national security threats.

The discussion was held behind closed doors and was attended by Commanders, Commissioners and other high-ranking Police and intelligence officers from the Police Headquarters, Tema, Nima and other Divisions within the Accra-Tema Region.

The IGP said security authorities world wide recognised the important role that civilians played in effective policing, hence the need to develop and strengthen existing Police and civilian relationship for effective crime combat and neutralising of potential disruption of public peace.

Nana Owusu Nsiah, who was interacting with leaders from both the Andani and Abudu Gates of the Dagbon Traditional area living in Nima, Madina, Kokomba Market, Tema and Ashaiman, said the Police Administration would explore all lawful avenues to maintain peace and order without discrimination.

He said regular interaction between the Police and the civilian public would help build confidence, open communication channels to address grievances and offer the public the opportunity to scrutinise and judge the Police in a constructive way.

Nana Owusu Nsiah, who is also a chief at Berekum in the Brong Ahafo Region, noted that the meeting would be institutionalised at the national, regional, district and local levels to ensure transparency and maintenance of public peace.

The IGP commended the media and the public for the various roles they had played in the maintenance of peace in the country.