A former Commissioner of the , Bright Oduro, pointed to irregular promotions as one of the misdeeds of the outgoing Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr.
George Akuffo Dampare.
Speaking on Channel One TV's "Big Issues" on Saturday, March 22, 2025, the former COP said the basic expectation of a police officer is to deliver on their job and that the decision by the former IGP to effect some promotions by virtue of performance was wrong, especially when some junior officers were elevated above their seniors. "You should be junior to him your whole life, unless, probably, you do something extraordinary, and then you are promoted.
Even in those days, if a junior does something extraordinary and is recommended, especially when you are an officer, as officers, we don't just promote them.
