Sunyani (Brong Ahafo) - The Inspector General of Police, Nana Owusu-Nsiah, on Monday explained that every policeman was qualified to go on a peacekeeping duty outside the country.
He however, stressed that such policemen are expected to use their remunerations responsibly and profitably on their return home. The IGP was answering a question by a journalist after he had addressed officers and men of the Police Service in Sunyani at the start of a day's visit.
The visit was to enable the IGP to acquaint himself with the problems facing the service in the region and interact with personnel. The IGP said previously constables were not allowed to go on Peacekeeping duties because "probably they showed indiscipline towards their seniors due to the wealth they had acquired."
Constables were using their monies to buy flashy cars like Mercedes Benz and BMW cars instead of bringing the monies home to do something better such as building houses to secure their retirement.
Nana Owusu-Nsiah said on assumption of office he felt that every police personnel should be given the opportunity to go on peacekeeping mission and constables were therefore, included in the selection.
The IGP assured the public that the Police administration had been in contact with the Attorney General and Minister and the Chief Justice to address the issue of granting of bail to criminals, especially armed robbers.
He said enlistment into the police service to increase their numerical strength for 2003 and 2004 would be devoid of ethnic considerations and favouritism but would be based on merit.
Nana Owusu-Nsiah said the story of "Blackmail and Extortion in Kosovo" against him and Dr Addo-Kufuor was unfounded and warned that those police officers in the service who were behind it should be prepared for their dismissal after investigations.
He announced that the police administration had resolved to establish well-equipped schools in all the regional capitals to facilitate smooth and continuous education of the children of personnel in the service.
The IGP said he had received assurances of assistance from the Minister of Education and a Deputy Commissioner of Police had been appointed as Director of Schools. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mr George Oppong-Asante, the Regional Police Commander, said the region last year recorded 28 robberies as against 34 in 2001. He said 28 persons involved in those cases were on prison remand awaiting the Attorney General's fiat for their prosecution.
Sunyani (Brong Ahafo) - The Inspector General of Police, Nana Owusu-Nsiah, on Monday explained that every policeman was qualified to go on a peacekeeping duty outside the country.
He however, stressed that such policemen are expected to use their remunerations responsibly and profitably on their return home. The IGP was answering a question by a journalist after he had addressed officers and men of the Police Service in Sunyani at the start of a day's visit.
The visit was to enable the IGP to acquaint himself with the problems facing the service in the region and interact with personnel. The IGP said previously constables were not allowed to go on Peacekeeping duties because "probably they showed indiscipline towards their seniors due to the wealth they had acquired."
Constables were using their monies to buy flashy cars like Mercedes Benz and BMW cars instead of bringing the monies home to do something better such as building houses to secure their retirement.
Nana Owusu-Nsiah said on assumption of office he felt that every police personnel should be given the opportunity to go on peacekeeping mission and constables were therefore, included in the selection.
The IGP assured the public that the Police administration had been in contact with the Attorney General and Minister and the Chief Justice to address the issue of granting of bail to criminals, especially armed robbers.
He said enlistment into the police service to increase their numerical strength for 2003 and 2004 would be devoid of ethnic considerations and favouritism but would be based on merit.
Nana Owusu-Nsiah said the story of "Blackmail and Extortion in Kosovo" against him and Dr Addo-Kufuor was unfounded and warned that those police officers in the service who were behind it should be prepared for their dismissal after investigations.
He announced that the police administration had resolved to establish well-equipped schools in all the regional capitals to facilitate smooth and continuous education of the children of personnel in the service.
The IGP said he had received assurances of assistance from the Minister of Education and a Deputy Commissioner of Police had been appointed as Director of Schools. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mr George Oppong-Asante, the Regional Police Commander, said the region last year recorded 28 robberies as against 34 in 2001. He said 28 persons involved in those cases were on prison remand awaiting the Attorney General's fiat for their prosecution.
