[ 2017-10-26 ]

IGP, David Asante Apeatu

Ghana police to go paperless
Inspector General of Police, David Asante Apeatu
says the Police Administration is putting in place
mechanisms to automate processes at the Service.

He said the paperless system forms part of a
four-year transformation programme designed to
improve service delivery as well as transform
operations at the Police Service.

It is a high performing framework, that will allow
the Service to respond to change and manage risk
while continually seeking ways to improve.

“We are working to be a digital police
organization using the best technology on the
market to deliver services via mobile phones
through the police mobile application and a brand
new website.

We will be automating all our processes and
systems where it is required from backing services
such as communication between headquarters and the
regions.

“Every police station should shift from paper to
computer-based systems, making our organization as
paperless as possible and also supporting our
frontline operations with the latest
technologies,” he added.

IGP Asante Apeatu who was speaking at the ongoing
Agile in Africa Conference in Accra said a clear
plan has been put in place to transform the
Service into a world class Police Service capable
of delivering planned, democratic, protected and
peaceful service up to the standards of
international best practice.

To achieve this vision, he disclosed that the
Ghana Police Service' transformation programme to
manage and deliver the 13 strategic objectives
clearly stated in the plan has been set up.

Spearheaded by President Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo, the plan will not neglect officers,
but continue to make them priorities.

“New welfare packages and other incentives will
be adopted to eliminate corruption and improve
morale. Each officer must live by the vision and
show it in the professional discharge of their
duties.

“I want every officer to be proud to be a police
officer in Ghana. To be able to show both the
Ghanaian public and the international community
that we have decided to set a new course and to be
one of the best examples of policing globally,”
Mr Asante Apeatu said.

He urged every officer to understand what the
vision means and know how to translate it into
everyday policing to serve the public with honour
and integrity.

Other areas which will be revamped as a result of
the new transformational agenda are a revamped
Criminal Investigations Department, strengthened
police standards, enhanced community policing with
ICT as the main driver, the IGP said.

“CCTVs at traffic lights, speed cameras, vehicle
detecting equipment, new GPS system to track all
vehicles, police movement where we have property
or assets that require monitoring.

“Many of our people will be going for training
and upscaling so that we can be more
customer-centric, innovative and efficient.”

Mr Asante Apeatu said the plan may seem impossible
to achieve under the current environment and many
people will question its abilities.

However, “I firmly believe that we have the
right leadership team in place in the police
service and across the country at this moment in
time to make this vision a reality. I believe that
whatever we commit our minds to, we can achieve as
long as we start to see ourselves differently."

“It is time for police officers to rise above
all challenges around us and see ourselves as
agents of change. We can make Ghana proud and we
definitely will,” he added.

He said the Ghana Police Service intends to be the
first police organization in Africa to fully
become an agile organization following the example
and practices of leading organization such as the
FBI, CIA, British Police, British Government and
many other international companies such as KLM,
Capital One Bank, Google, Facebook, WhatsApp,
Microsoft, IMB, Yahoo, Phillips, BBC, Fox
Television, Visa and many more.

Source - Myjoyonline.com

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