ASHIANTI REGION POLICE LAUNCH SILVER JUBILEE

 November 10, 2014
The Ashanti Regional branch of the Police Ladies Association of Ghana (POLAG) has launched activities marking its silver jubilee celebration with an endurance walk through the principal streets.
They were joined by their counterparts in the Prison Service, Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
Addressing them after the two-hour walk, the acting Regional President, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gloria Agyare, urged them to be disciplined, confident and have self-belief.
She said they should also ensure that they worked hard to constantly upgrade themselves.
She reminded them that the service had gone past the days where women were restricted to helping children cross the streets and conducting body searches on female suspects after their arrest.
She said things had changed and that today, there are some of them heading units, divisions and districts, adding that they are also sent to guard banks and other institutions as well as patrol duties.
DSP Agyare also cited the significant increase in the number of women serving in the police service, from an initial figure of just 12 to 7,400 presently and urged them to work with male colleagues with passion and dedication to maintain law and order.
The main highlights of the week-long celebration include a lecture, thanksgiving service and presentation of gifts to the female prison and maternity units of the Kumasi Children’s Hospital. GNA