President John Mahama has announced a major upgrade to police intelligence and crime-fighting operations, revealing that the government will soon deploy drones and covert operations vehicles to support law enforcement nationwide.
Speaking today at the commissioning of 40 armoured vehicles for the Ghana Police Service in Accra, the President said the initiative forms part of a broader modernisation agenda for the security sector. He disclosed that a specialised police detachment will be trained to use drones “for urban surveillance and information gathering,” while the Service will also receive 10 covert operations vehicles, which he said would remain undisclosed to the public.
Mahama added that every police district will receive a pickup vehicle to strengthen day-to-day patrols. The 40 newly delivered armoured vehicles, he noted, represent only the first phase of the retooling programme, with more equipment including two tow trucks expected by the end of the month.
The President commended the Police Service for recent gains in public safety, praising officers for reducing highway robberies and improving investigations into serious crimes. He highlighted the CID’s success in resolving previously unsolved murders through better intelligence gathering.
Mahama emphasised that officers must never again be sent into dangerous operations without proper protection. He stressed that past fatalities due to inadequate equipment “are going to be a thing of the past,” assuring that the government is committed to ensuring police officers are properly equipped for their duties.