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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe visit aims to explore Ghana\u2019s successful transition from a Police Force to a Police Service, with a particular focus on understanding how Ghana\u2019s Ministry of the Interior collaborates with its agencies to maintain law and order and strengthen public trust in the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The delegation held meetings with the Minister of Interior, Henry Quartey and the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Major General (Rtd.) David Taluva said the Police reforms are necessary to stabilise the country to attract more investors to improve the economy and enhance its development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe want a police service that will concentrate on serving the people of Sierra Leone, making them safe, protecting their properties and building that confidence in the country to give government a friendly atmosphere to achieve its vision for the people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe Minister of Internal Affairs, Major General (Rtd.) David Taluva said the Police reforms are necessary to stabilise the country to attract more investors to improve the economy and enhance its development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe want a police service that will concentrate on serving the people of Sierra Leone, making them safe, protecting their properties and building that confidence in the country to give government a friendly atmosphere to achieve its vision for the people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He commended Ghana\u2019s security authorities for their continuous training support to the Sierra Leone security services, of which he was a beneficiary as a former soldier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He thanked Ghanaian counterparts for sharing valuable insights on their successful transition from a Police Force to a Service, highlighting the benefits of a people-centric approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis shift from Force to Service brings the police closer to the community, prioritising service over enforcement,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sierra Leone\u2019s Inspector-General of Police, Mr William Fayia Sellu, hailed the visit to Ghana as a key moment in their reform journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stated, \u201cOur meetings in Ghana provided invaluable insights, charting a clear roadmap for our transformation from a police force to a service. We are excited to embark on this process, and Ghana\u2019s experience has shown us the way forward. We\u2019re now equipped to initiate a successful transition in our country, thanks to Ghana\u2019s guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fredrick Ampiah, Resident Representative of UNDP Sierra Leone, explained the UNDP\u2019s support to the Sierra Leone Police Force, which falls which falls under its governance portfolio focusing on policing, peace, and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He explained that the learning visit was inspired by a similar initiative UNDP undertook in Ghana 20 years ago, which successfully helped the Ghana Police Force transition into a Police Service.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe Minister of Interior, Henry Quartey reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to retooling the security services and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are ready to collaborate with Sierra Leone and share our experiences to strengthen our bilateral relations and enhance regional security,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nAs part of the visit to the Ghana National Police Headquarters, a Guard of Honour Parade was organised for the Inspector-General of Police of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Mr William Fayia Sellu. After which, the delegation held further discussions with Ghana\u2019s Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, and the Police Management Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Sierra Leonean team, which includes the Deputy Minister for Justice, the Inspector-General of Police, Police Commissioners, and officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and UNDP, is committed to applying the lessons learned from this exchange to inform ongoing police service reforms in Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nSource: Citinewsroom.com<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n A high-level delegation from Sierra Leone has visited Ghana as part of a strategic effort<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-16-095950-750x375-1.png",750,375,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-16-095950-750x375-1-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-16-095950-750x375-1-300x150.png",300,150,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-16-095950-750x375-1.png",640,320,false],"large":["https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-16-095950-750x375-1.png",640,320,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-16-095950-750x375-1.png",750,375,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-16-095950-750x375-1.png",750,375,false],"shareaholic-thumbnail":["https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-16-095950-750x375-1-640x320.png",640,320,true],"chromenews-featured":["https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-16-095950-750x375-1.png",750,375,false],"chromenews-large":["https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-16-095950-750x375-1.png",750,375,false],"chromenews-medium":["https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-16-095950-750x375-1-590x375.png",590,375,true]},"author_info":{"info":["Babia Mubaric"]},"category_info":"General News<\/a>","tag_info":"General News","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1469"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1475,"href":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1469\/revisions\/1475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG-20230613-WA0094.jpg\")