Paper leakage and bribery claims shake police promotion exams

Reports available to The Herald suggest growing tension and unease within the Ghana Police Service following a recent promotional examination for senior officers seeking admission to the Police Academy.

The examination process, intended to determine the promotion and progression of officers within the Service, has reportedly been overshadowed by allegations of corruption, favouritism and examination malpractice.

Sources within the Service claim that some examination papers were allegedly leaked to selected officers ahead of the exercise, while others are said to have paid large sums of money to influence the outcome of the promotion process administered by the University of Cape Coast.

According to insiders, amounts ranging from GH¢70,000 to GH¢100,000 were allegedly demanded from some officers in exchange for assistance with passing the examinations and securing placement at the Police Academy.

There are also allegations that certain female officers were allegedly assured of success before the examinations were even conducted, raising concerns over fairness and transparency in the process.

The Herald has further gathered that the Police Administration engaged retired senior police officer, David Ajeem Agyemang, to supervise or conduct aspects of the exercise.

However, some officers have questioned his involvement, alleging that he favoured preferred candidates during the examination process.

Sources said COP Agyemang reportedly left the Service on retirement shortly after the exercise was completed.

The allegations have reportedly triggered widespread dissatisfaction among officers, many of whom believe that candidates had already been selected for promotion before the examinations, reducing the entire process to what some have described as a mere formality.

According to information reaching The Herald, a number of petitions have already been submitted to the Ghana Police Service registry, calling for investigations into the conduct of the examinations and the allegations surrounding the process.

The petitions reportedly demand a thorough review of the promotion exercise, amid concerns that the credibility and integrity of the Police Academy selection process may have been compromised.

Some officers have expressed fears that failure to address the allegations could further erode confidence within the Service and undermine morale among personnel who prepared genuinely for the examinations.

The Police Administration has yet to publicly respond to the allegations.