We rejected bribes this Christmas ‘by God’s grace’ – Police
Some police personnel on patrol duties during the festive period have disclosed that they rejected bribes from civilians.
The revelation was made on Monday, January 15, 2024, at the Police Headquarters, during a debriefing session of police operations during the festive period.
The Ghana Police Service was cited as one of the most corrupt institutions in the country in research by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 2021.
Research in 2022 by the Ghana Statistical Service with other stakeholders in the fight against corruption has ranked the Service as the most corrupt institution among 23 other institutions sampled.
However, the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare said the Service will never accept the tag of being the most corrupt institution in the country.
He stated that those researches are questionable and challenged.
Some social commentators say there seems now to be a conscious effort to restore the image of the service.
Sharing their testimonies and recommendations with the IGP, Dr. George Akufo Dampare, some of the officers said members of the public offered them money during their snap-check operations but they rejected it ‘by God’s grace.’
General Constable Sowu said, “First of all, I thank our IGP and POMAG members for this general task he gave us during Christmas. Sir, what we learned on our duty is that when the Senior Officers dispatch us on duty, they advise us on extortion. When we go out there too, truly, some of these civilians like to be giving us money. But, by God’s grace, we always reject this kind of money.”
Another member of the police patrol team corroborated General Constable Sowu’s claim.
“Most of the drivers too, a driver….was trying to give some of our people money but they refused. They think that police are always taking bribes and other things.”
Source: Ghana News
