- Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) is the most senior Police Officer in Ghana. The IGP is appointed by the
President of Ghana acting in consultation with the Council of State. [1992 Ghana Constitution Article 202 clause 1] The IGP is the head of the Police service and is responsible for the operational control and the administration of the Police Service. [1992 Ghana Constitution Article 202 clause 2] The IGP is a member of the Police Council. [1992 Ghana Constitution Article 201] The first Ghanaian Police Commissioner, E. R. T. Madjitey was appointed to head the service onOctober 9 ,1958 . [cite web|url=http://www.ghanapolice.org/police_admin/history.htm |title=Brief Facts about the Ghana Police Service - History of the Service |accessdate=2007-04-11 |work=Official website |publisher=Ghana Police Service] The IGP is aided by two deputies as well as nine directors and a Chief Staff Officer. [cite web|url=http://www.ghanapolice.org/police_admin/police_service.htm |title=Organizational Chart |accessdate=2007-04-11 |work=Official website |publisher=Ghana Police Service]Inspectors General of Police of the Ghana Police Service
Heads of policing in the Gold Coast (1831 - 1893)
* Captain George Maclean 1831 – 1844 Administrator
*Commander H. W. Hill Governor 1844 – 1859
*Captain Glover Commander 1859 –
*Captain A. W. Baker Inspector-General 1873 - 1876
*Captain J. S. Hay Inspector-General
*Mr. Alex Grant
*Captain Bryden
*Lt. Colonel E. B. McInnis Inspector-General 1886 - 18* "Force under control of the Governor 1891 - 1893"
Commissioner of Police (1893 - 1966)
The head of the Gold Coast Constabulary was the Commissioner of Police.
* Major A. W. Kitson, 1893 – 1910
*E.V. Collins , 1910 – 1917 COP/IGP
*D.R.A. Bettington 1917 – 1924 COP/IGP
* Lt. Col. H.W.M. BamfordOBE , MC,CBE (27 August 1924 –3 January 1938 )
* Capt. Eric C. Nottingham MC (8 August 1938 –21 May 1944 )
* Capt. R.W.H. BallantyneCBE (21 May 1944 –18 August 1948 )
* Capt. P. Eckel (18 August 1948 –25 May 1949 )
* Maj. M.K.N. Collens CMG,CBE (25 May 1949 –31 December 1949 )
*Arthur Lewin Alexander OBE (1 May 1958 –8 October 1958 )
* E.R.T. MadjiteyCBE (9 October 1958 –8 January 1964 ) - First Ghanaian Commissioner of Police
*John Willie Kofi Harlley MOV (1 January 1965 –24 February 1966 )Inspector General of Police (1966 onwards)
* John Willie Kofi Harlley (MOV) - (
25 February 1966 –3 September 1969 )
*Bawa Andani Yakubu (MOV) - (3 September 1969 –27 September 1969 )
*R.D. Ampaw - (14 June 1971 –13 January 1972 )
*J.H. Cobbina - (13 January 1972 –29 September 1974 )
*Ernest Ako CV - DSO (30 September 1974 –7 July 1978 )
* Benjamin Samuel Kofi Kwakye -DSG DSO (17 July 1978 –4 June 1979 )
*C.O. Lamptey - (5 June 1979 –27 November 1979 )
*F.P. Kyei - (27 November 1979 –6 October 1981 )
*R.K. Kugblenu - (6 October 1981 –9 March 1984 )
*S.S. Omane - (9 March 1984 –12 June 1986 )
*C.K. Dewornu - (12 June 1986 –31 December 1989 )
*J.Y.A Kwofie - (1 January 1990 –30 September 1996 )
* Peter Tenganabang Nanfuri - (1 October 1996 –21 January 2001 )
*Ernest Owusu-Poku - (22 January 2001 –21 July 2001 )
*Nana Owusu-Nsiah - (22 July 2001 –March 23 2005 )
*Patrick Kwateng Acheampong - (March 25 2005 —)Notes and references
External links and sources
* [http://www.ghanapolice.org/ Ghana Police Service website]
* [http://www.ssronline.org/jofssm/jofssm_display.cfm?hc=doc&pi=38 April 2006 - Journal of Security Sector Management]
* [http://64.226.23.153/images/gallery/old_igp.htm Photo Gallery of former IGPs]
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