Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has urged police officers to handle the country’s newly acquired armoured vehicles with responsibility and respect for the people they serve.
His message came during the commissioning of forty armoured vehicles for the Ghana Police Service, an investment he said should strengthen public safety rather than create fear among citizens.
Addressing officers at the ceremony, the Minister reminded them that the trust placed in the police is meaningful only when used with care.
He noted that the vehicles are meant to shield both officers and the public during dangerous situations, not to create opportunities for abuse.
“These resources and the trust reposed in you are not licences for intimidation or excesses. They are instruments of protection and not oppression,” he said.
He appealed to officers to uphold fairness, integrity and respect in their interactions with the public, reminding them that their daily conduct shapes how Ghanaians view the police.
Many citizens, he said, want a service that regards them as partners rather than adversaries. The new fleet, he explained, should help officers respond quickly to emergencies and carry out their duties more confidently and effectively.
The Minister added that deployment of the armoured vehicles would follow security data and operational needs. Some will be assigned to areas with high crime rates, others to highway patrols and rapid response units.
He also pointed to the ongoing development of a real-time crime centre that will support smarter and technology-driven policing.
He ended with a strong message to criminal groups, noting that the state and its security agencies are becoming more prepared to prevent and respond to crime.
