The president of the republic of Ghana has appointed COP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare as Ag. Inspector General of Police (IGP) from Aug 1. This was stated in a press release from the communication directorate of the presidency earlier today Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
Inspector General of Police is a senior police of officer in the police force or police service of several nations. The rank usually refers to the head of a large regional command within a police service, and in many countries refers to the most senior officer of the entire nation police. In Ghana, the Inspector General of Police is the title of the head of the Ghana Police Service.
He takes over from James Oppong-Boanuh, who was appointed Inspector General of Police by President Akufo-Addo in October 2019 and has been asked to proceed on terminal leave.
Portion of the press statement that was signed by Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communication at the Presidency, directed the current IGP to “embark on terminal leave with effect from August 1, pending his retirement from the Ghana Police Service on October 7”.
“Until a substantive IGP is appointed in accordance with the dictates of the Constitution, President Akufo-Addo has asked COP Dr Dampare to serve as the Acting IGP with effect from August 1”.
Profile of COP Dr George Akuffo Dampare
COP Dr George Akuffo Dampare has been in the Ghana Police Service for close to 30 years.
He joined the service as a Constable and has risen to the highest rank of Commissioner of Police, becoming one of the youngest Police Officers to have attained this in recent years.
He has being in many leadership positions in the Police Service including; Director General (Administration), Director General (Finance), Director General (Welfare), Director General (ICT), Commandant of the Police Command and Staff College, and Accra Region Police Commander. He is currently the Director General (Operations) of the Service.
At the age of 25 COP Dr Akuffo Dampare became a chartered accountant while serving as a Police Constable and currently holds a PhD in Finance.
He has been an Adjunct Lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana.
His credentials: George Akuffo Dampare (PhD) was a Special Assistant to the Regional Commander, United Nations Mission in Bosnia Herzegovina, Municipal Police Commander, Cape Coast, ADC to the Vice President of Ghana, Accountant/Finance Officer, Ghana Police Service and the Head of Police and Narcotics Desk at the Ministry of Interior.
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