The IGP revealed that recruiting better-educated officers are part of measures being discussed to improve a perceived lack of professionalism and combat recent challenges bedevilling the police service.
The Police are facing public backlash after certain incidents of alleged excessive force involving its officers including an assault on a customer at the premises of a financial institution, the shooting of a bullion van driver at Krobo Odumase and the shooting of seven alleged masked armed robbers at Manso Nkwanta.
"It is for us to maybe start being proactive and make sure we do things differently and embrace the community policing concept," the IGP said in an interview with Accra-based Joy FM.
"First of all, I think in our transformation agenda we have listed certain things that we think we must revamp. Training, training and re-training of our officers constantly on the job and we must also... The bad apples must be fired because they are dangerous. Imagine we had four-year degree holders only in the Police service, won't this service change? It will, definitely going to be a huge change in the service. So, for me even if we raise the bar higher for intake of Policemen, I think it is also going to help us.
"We've been talking about it, it didn't use to be SHS (Senior High School) some time ago JHS (Junior High School) but I think it will be proper for us to keep raising the bar higher".
Source: Daily Graphic
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That would be great! But even after enlisting degree holders, they should be trained properly. I don't even know if you teach them psychology. Mr. IGP sorry to tell you that most of your men and women do not know anything at all. I have encountered them on several occasions. They do not care about the citizenry, all they want from us is money. It is so sad.
MR IGP I BELEIVE ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS PROPER AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUR OFFICERS, BOTH NEWLY RECRUITS AND THOSE ALREADY SERVING IN THE FORCE. I ALSO SUGGEST RECRUITING SHS GRADUATES ALONGSIDE 4 YEAR DEGREE HOLDERS WILL HELP BRING DOWN UNEMPLOYEMENT. KEEP UP THE GOOD JOB, BUT PLEASE DO WELL TO FLUSH OUT THE BAD NUTS. LONG LIVE GHANA!!!