The Wenchi Municipal Assembly in the Bono region has commissioned and handed over a police post at Tromeso.
The security post project, which adds up to the number of existing police posts in the municipality, was part of efforts to bring security to the doorstep of the people in maintaining law and order.
The move would enable the police to respond swiftly and appropriately to protect life and property of the citizenry.
Addressing the chiefs and people of Tromeso and the adjoining communities in the area, the Municipal Chief Executive and Chairman of the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC), Mr. Alexander Obour Damoah, stressed on the significance of the police post and called on community members to support the police to discharge their constitutionally mandated duties.
The MCE cautioned the citizenry not to incur the wrath of the police who have been posted to protect them. He assured of providing other facilities, including a fence wall, around the post to enhance the safety and security of the personnel.
The MCE paid homage to his predecessors, Hakib Dauda of the NDC and the immediate past MCE, Dr Prince Kwakye Afriyie, for starting the project. He commended the chief of Tromeso for his effort to get the project commissioned and further assured people in the municipality of adequate security.
The chief of Tromeso, Nana Akatawiri Acheampong Amlado, pledged his continuous support for the police to protect his people.
The Baamuhene of the Wenchi Traditional Council, Nana Adinkrah Asimpi Kosopre, who represented the Paramount Chief of Wenchi Traditional area called on the citizenry to collaborate with the Police to ensure security in the area.
The Bono Regional Police Commander of the Ghana Police Service, DCOP Joseph Oklu Gyamerah, with police capos who represented the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akufo Dampare, noted that the project would strengthen justice and security.
He said a lot of measures have been put in place to curb armed robbery and other forms of crimes in the region, including recruitment of personnel and retooling of the police service with vehicles and motorbikes to intensify patrols and Police visibility.
“The Service has also established a Formed Police Unit (FPU) at Wenchi”, he said, and entreated the public to volunteer information to the police to aid investigations to expose and deal with criminals.
He, however, cautioned chiefs and opinion leaders from unnecessary intervention and interference to promote community policing. He appealed to the people to be alert on activities of scammers, cybercrime and fraudsters.
He advised police personnel posted to the area to ensure maintenance culture on the facility and discharge their duties with professionalism and best standard practice of the service.
Present at the ceremony were the Wenchi Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Boakye Ansah, Municipal Police Commander, Superintendent Eric Avudzivi, Wenchi MTTD Commander and DSP Kofi Oduro Amponsah.
