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General news for Friday, February 12, 2021
Source: GNA
02/12/2021
IGP James Oppong-Boanuh
The Ghana Police Service Welfare Plan presented 18 Toyota Coaster buses to various Police Commandos across the country on Thursday to facilitate their operations.
Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh, Inspector General of Police (IGP), who made the presentation in Accra to the Headquarters of the National Police and 17 different Regional Police Commands, said that the Police Administration had made significant progress in the last years to improve well-being and work. staff conditions.
The achievement, the IGP said, included the ongoing construction of the 50-bed Police Hospital in Kumasi to serve the health needs of personnel in the middle and northern sectors of the country, and the Welfare Plan loan threshold. of Police for personnel, which had been increased from GHC12,000 to GHC30,000.
Mr. Oppong-Boanuh added that mental health training had been integrated into all levels of police training and that discussions were under way with the Ghana Psychological Association to incorporate a sustainable mental health system into health support. and welfare of the Service to take care of the staff and their immediate family members.
“At all levels of the Police, station officers, units, districts, divisions and regional commanders must give their staff the opportunity to speak with their supervisors about work and personal challenges and also listen to the officers they work with. “, He said.
He recognized and congratulated Police Commissioner Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, the Director General in charge of Police Welfare and the members of the Police Welfare Steering Committee for ensuring the improvement of staff welfare.
Ms. Addo-Danquah said it was important for the Service to have its own fleet of buses to meet the wellness needs of staff.
He added that the buses were purchased with the accumulated profit from monthly staff contributions and that any staff in need should apply for and also pay a token to help maintain the buses.
Ms. Addo-Danquah congratulated the IGP and the Police Administration for their immense support, which had helped initiate the gestures for the staff.
Mr. Kwaku Mensah Buah, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, the Manhyia Divisional Commander, who received the buses on behalf of all Regional Commands, expressed his gratitude to the IGP and the Committee for caring for the well-being of the personnel and assured that the buses put to good use.
