As part of a deliberate attempt to transform the Sierra Leone Police Force into a Police Service, a high-level delegation from the government of Sierra Leone is presently in Ghana. The team, which is being headed by UNDP Sierra Leone’s resident representative Fredrick Ampiah and Minister of Internal Affairs Major General (Rtd.) David Taluva, is participating in a learning exchange made possible by UNDP Sierra Leone’s Inclusive Democratic Governance Portfolio.
The purpose of the visit is to examine Ghana’s seamless transformation from a police force to a police service, with an emphasis on how the country’s Ministry of the Interior works with its agencies to uphold law and order and increase public confidence in the police. The delegation met with Godfred Yeboah Dame, the minister of justice and attorney general, and Henry Quartey, the minister of the interior, during their visit. Major General (Rtd.) David Taluva, Minister of Internal Affairs, claims that the country needs to stabilize in order to draw in more investors and strengthen its economy. To do this, police reforms are essential.
As a former soldier, he praised Ghana’s security agencies for providing ongoing training support to the security forces in Sierra Leone. He emphasized the advantages of a people-centric approach and praised his Ghanaian counterparts for sharing insightful information on their smooth transition from a police force to a service.
The group from Sierra Leone also had talks with Godfred Yeboah Dame, the Attorney General and Minister of judicial of Ghana, about more general matters including changes in the judicial and security sectors. Mr. William Fayia Sellu, the Inspector General of Police of Sierra Leone, praised the visit to Ghana as a turning point in the country’s reformation efforts.
SOURCE: https://dew360.net/
