The Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has urged political actors and the electorates to support the Ghana Police Service to maintain law and order before, during and after the elections. "It is the duty of all of us to ensure that we have credible, peaceful, free and fair elections come December," he said. • Dr Bawumia (middle) with officers, dignitaries and graduates after the ceremony Alhaji Bawumia made the call at the 53rd Cadet Officers' Graduation parade at Police Academy at Tesano in Accra yesterday.
In all, 430 officers comprising 305 males and 125 graduated to Assistant Superintendents of Police after six months of training.
In attendance were the Minister for the Interior, Mr Henry Quartey, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, former Chief Justice Mrs Georgina Theodora Woode, members of the Police Management Board, heads of other security agencies, retired IGPs, and senior police officers.
He said with the police at the centre of our elections security taskforce, the country is assured of a successful 2024 general election.