The Ghana Police Service has intensified its strategic move to bolster public safety during the festive season and beyond with increased Police vehicular, motorbike and horse patrols, and heightened visibility within the Kumasi Metropolitan area.
This deployment aims to ensure a secure environment for residents and their properties during the Yuletide.
A comprehensive rollout of motorbikes, horses and dogs (K9 Unit) patrols are set to sweep across the entire country, systematically extending coverage region by region and ensuring that every corner of the nation benefits from increased Police presence during the festive season and beyond.
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Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare on Friday, December 22 touched base with traders at Kantamanto in Accra for their feedback on the security arrangements put in place for Christmas after an earlier meeting with them at the Police headquarters.
The IGP who was accompanied on the trip by some Members of the Police Management Board said he was pleased the measures put in place to ensure security at Kantamanto are yielding results and the police was ready to do more.
“I came for your feedback on what we are doing right and what you want us to change because we are your servants and we must ensure that you feel safe. So far we have met a lot of groups on their security concerns and most of them, as you have testified, have been addressed.
“Today we are here as your servants and we want to visit you and commend you first on the hard work you’re doing for this country, we want to wish you Merry Christmas and finally we want to listen to you on all your security concerns,” the IGP said.
On their part, the chairman of the Kantamanto used Clothing Sellers Association Michael Oppong said they are satisfied with the security arrangements put in place in the market so far.
“We are happy with your work and we believe a lot of Ghanaians are happy with you. We wish you all and we know you will continue with what you have started for us”.
