Let’s work for a common cause – Police | General news

The Ghana Police Service has asked journalists to partner with the police to promote peace before, during and after the 2020 general elections.

He said journalists have a great influence on the population and could help unite the country as the December elections approach.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Ms. Habiba Yaa Akyere Twumasi-Sarpong, Commander of the Central Regional Police, made the call at a workshop organized by the Central Region Police Administration to sensitize journalists about the information about crimes.

The program aimed to prepare the media to join the police in crime prevention before, during and after the general elections.

“When there is tension, reports can escalate or defuse situations. This shows how powerful you are and let’s form a team and work for a common good, be our voice and take us to corners we cannot reach, ”the Regional Commander accused journalists.

Speaking on the Journalism Code of Ethics, Ms Alice Tettey, Central Regional President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), tasked journalists with being familiar with the code of ethics and working professionally to ensure national unity.

He said journalists must be objective and avoid unnecessary sensationalism in their role of informing and educating the public.

“We have an onerous task to be fair, honest, truthful and accurate and to ensure the limitation of harm when dealing with the problems of children and vulnerable people,” he said.

“Check your facts, report on confirmed incidents, seek clarity when in doubt, and treat your sources and all political candidates diligently and professionally,” he said.

Aliyu Mohammed, regional deputy director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), said the media must work to ensure free and fair elections.

He said that the media has a role to raise the standards of democracy and promote free and fair elections and urged journalists to carry out their surveillance and surveillance functions effectively.

“It is expected to transform society and the nation at large,” he said.

On the safety of journalists at crime scenes, Chief Superintendent Richardson Kumeko advised journalists not to incite violence, but to observe their actions at crime scenes and put their safety before anyone else.