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5 cops using one gun in combating crime in Ghana - IGP reveals

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  • ST. GHFUO, is this the best you can d 6 years ago

    consider retooling the service to efficiently discharge its mandate.

    He cited instances where five policemen in certain areas all depend on one gun in combating crime describing the situation as worrying and want steps tak ...
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  • Kojo 6 years ago

    Is the police going to war so that each police officer should necessarily wield gun?

  • Kojo 6 years ago

    It is not weakening fire power but rather weakening professionalism and placing square pegs in round holes in the police service.

  • Ab 6 years ago

    Disgraceful. Did this records ever come to the attention of Mahama. Did you share these info with him on a monthly meeting bases of all departmental chats about progress?

  • mabel 6 years ago

    Mr Appeatu open ur eyes ur people are selling them,giving them away for robbory operations for % ,they are giving it away for cows,goats,etc so open ur eyes.

  • bounty 6 years ago

    This is complete lies.we go around this country and this has never happened.He is only shifting the goal post from his inability to fight crime in the country

  • Agbedefu 6 years ago

    Is the issue actually gun ratio per Police? There are issues with logistics with the Ghana Police but when you see top Police officials using force vehicles like personal properties, I don’t think it’s about funds availab ...
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  • Attiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 6 years ago

    Hey, Hey will you shut up. That was the trend of affairs or even worse before you took over. Have u paused to ask yourself why lawlessness has gone on the ascendancy? It is not about guns, it is about you. Stop passing the bu ...
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  • Ampem 6 years ago

    The same policemen hands the guns to criminals. Useless police in Ghana

  • Elijah 6 years ago

    We don't need more guns. Intelligence is the name of the game. For instance, the British police are well equipped but their guns have not prevented terrorists attacking their cities.

  • Ebotee 6 years ago

    Well said IGP including bullet proof vest and all other fighting tools to be able to perform your duties and also retrained some if them if not all .

  • Nana yaw kromu 6 years ago

    Other guns, AK-47 riffle, body armor and pistols from Russia to equip our police men. The armed robbers are more armed than our police men. the work of the police is becoming more dangerous with time and our officers are gett ...
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  • Donrichy of Taadi 6 years ago

    This is upsolutely redunculous and laughable in the face of Ghana. How come thieves wield ak 47s and other big amunitions and yet the defenders of Ghana(police) depend on on gun during combat?

    Where does all the tax payer ...
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  • MZBEL 6 years ago

    Foolish Ghana leaders misleading citizens

  • Kutsii 6 years ago

    I don't believe this cacophony. Even your tiny police girls hold guns. Stop the vigilantism with the ladies guns. Nonsense

  • Nana 6 years ago

    Good IGP