UK Minister for Armed Forces visits Police Headquarters

British Minister of State for the Armed Forces, James Heappey, has paid a working visit to the Ghana Police Service.

The visit was to enable the minister see how effectively the Police-led inter agency team was using the UK sponsored mobile training equipment, blank armour and simulation improvised explosive devices (IEDs)

Mr. Heapey was accompanied by the UK High Commissioner to Ghana, Iain Walker and the Defense Advisor, Alastair Mckechnie.

There was a joint simulation exercise by the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana National Fire Service and the National Ambulance Service to demonstrate skills attained in preventing violence extremism and terrorism.

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The Minister expressed excitement in the existing partnership between UK and Ghana, adding that the exercises between the two countries on countering terrorism and extremism would help security in general.

“No matter how the plan is, it depends on how you execute it on the ground”, he noted.

The visiting team was received by a team of Ghanaian Officers from the various agencies, led by COP Mr. George Alex Mensah, Director-General Services who represented the Inspector-General of Police on the occasion. COP Mensah expressed gratitude to the UK for the support in the security sector throughout the years.

The simulation exercise was under the supervision of Chief Superintendent Mr. Adofiem Raymond Wejong, Commanding Officer, Counter Terrorism Unit of the Ghana Police Service.