Reshuffle in Police Service(Page 3) July 1, 2008

Story:Michael Donkor

THE police administration has effected changes in its hierarchy as part of measures to strengthen the service.
According to the changes, some of which will take effect from July 4, 2008, the Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Mr Kwaku Opare-Addo, will move to the Ashanti Region while DCOP James Oppong-Boanuh, Brong Ahafo Regional Police Commander moves to become the Greater Accra Regional Police Commander.
According to a source at the Police Headquarters others affected by the changes are ACP Mr Seth Charles Oteng, the Ashanti Regional Police Commander who moves to become the Brong Ahafo Regional Police Commander and ACP Mr Kwasi Appiah Boateng, the Second in Command in the Accra Region who also moves to the Upper West Region.
It said ACP Ms. Florence Arthur of the Accra-South-West Division has been moved to the Community Policing Unit at the Headquarters while ACP Bright Oduro, of the Ashanti Regional Police Command becomes the second in command in the Greater Accra Regional Police Command.
The source said ACP Mr Richmond Boi-bi-Boi has been assigned to the Criminal Investigations Department at the Headquarters and Mrs ACP Elizabeth Allandu of Accra North-East (Madina) Division becomes the officer in-charge at Akosombo Division in the Eastern Region.
It further stated that Chief Superintendent Mr Abdulai Mohammed of Accra West (Kaneshie) Division now becomes the officer in-charge of Ashanti South (Bekwai) while Chief Superintendent Peterkin Gyinae of the Akosombo Division becomes the officer-in-charge at the Accra West (Kaneshie) Division.
Chief Superintendent Mrs Elizabeth Apollonia Dassah, Accra East Division becomes the officer-in-charge of Accra South West (Dansoman) Division,. Chief Superintendent Mr Paul Kwame Ayittey, Madina District is the officer-in-charge of Accra North-East (Madina) Division and Chief Superintendent Mr Mathew Osew Adjei, Kibi Division becomes the officer-in-charge of Ahafo Ano (Tepa) Division in the Ashanti Region with immediate effect.
The source stated that Superintendent Mr Samuel Kofi Tetteh, Tema Community Two District is the new officer-in-charge, Ho District in the Volta Region while Superintendent Mr Gabriel Amankwah Dokyi of the Kotobabi District moves to become officer in-charge Community two District.
Superintendent Mr Joseph Adotey Allotey, Accra Central (Nima) moves to Bimbilla District in the Northern Region, Superintendent Mr Ernest Aboagye Sarpong, Bimbilla District moves to Operations in Accra and DSP Mr Jonathan Akuettey Lamptey, Accra South District become the officer-in-charge Kotobabi District, the source added.