Almost 2000 Cops Get Promotion from IGP

James Oppong-Boanuh, the outgoing Inspector General of Police (IGP), has promoted some 1842 officers and men of the Ghana Police Service at the eleventh hour of his reign as the overall top police chief in the country.

The promotions into higher ranks were done by the IGP in consultation with the approval of the Police Council. The promotion saw some 17 Corporals rising to become Sergeants, some 989 Sergeants climbing to the position of Inspectors and some 836 Inspectors going higher in rank to become Chief Inspectors.

The promoted personnel all added value to their academic credentials and went for their University Degrees on their own without study leave. They have served for a period not less than 12 years.

“The under-mentioned General Sergeants/Inspectors who have duly presented their University Degree certificates are hereby granted a special amnesty and awarded four (4) incremental credits in their ranks This has translated to their promotion to the rank of inspector as indicated against their names”, a statement that announced the promotions noted.

Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh is due to be pulled out on Friday July 30, 2021 at the National Police Training School at Tesano in Accra.

Ministers of State and Members of the Police Management Board Management Board(POMAB) are expected to race the occasion.

It would be recalled that a statement from the Presidency signed by Eugene Arhin directed Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh to proceed on his accumulated leave with effect from August 1, 2021.

The statement added “Until a substantive Inspector General of Police is appointed, in accordance with the dictates of the Constitution, President Akufo-Addo has asked Commissioner of Police George Akuffo Dampare, Ph.D. to serve as acting Inspector General of Police with effect from Sunday, 7th October 2021,”