The International Centre for Safe Migration (ICSM) under its frontline capacity Building Project has begun a three week capacity building workshop on Community Engagement and Policing (CEP) for officers at Aflao in the Volta Region.
It is being held in collaboration with the Public Affairs Department of the Aflao Sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) with 150 participants in attendance.
With support of the United Nations (UN) - Africa Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP), the workshop is aimed at equipping the participants with the requisite skills that would help address issues of mistrust between GIS officers and border community members by enhancing communication between the GIS personnel and border residents.
Speaking at the opening ceremony at Aflao in the Ketu-South Municipality of the Volta Region, the Head of Projects of International Centre for Safe Migration (ICSM), Mr Peter Assanful, said the programme would help the GIS to build a mutually beneficial relationship with border communities as well as resolve conflicts amicably with border residents.
