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 on October 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. Bamford OBE, MC, CBE (27 August 1924 – 3 January 1938)
* Capt. Eric C. Nottingham MC (8 August1938 – 21 May 1944)
* Capt. R.W.H. Ballantyne CBE (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 October1958)
* E.R.T. Madjitey CBE (9 October1958 – 8 January1964) - First Ghanaian Commissioner of Police
* John Willie Kofi Harlley MOV (1 January1965 – 24 February1966)

Inspector General of Police (1966 onwards)

* John Willie Kofi Harlley (MOV) - (25 February1966 – 3 September1969)
* Bawa Andani Yakubu (MOV) - (3 September1969 – 27 September1969)
* R.D. Ampaw - (14 June1971 – 13 January1972)
* J.H. Cobbina - (13 January1972 – 29 September1974)
* Ernest Ako CV - DSO (30 September1974 – 7 July1978)
* Benjamin Samuel Kofi Kwakye - DSG DSO (17 July1978 – 4 June1979)
* C.O. Lamptey - (5 June1979 – 27 November1979)
* F.P. Kyei - (27 November1979 – 6 October1981)
* R.K. Kugblenu - (6 October1981 – 9 March1984)
* S.S. Omane - (9 March1984 – 12 June1986)
* C.K. Dewornu - (12 June1986 – 31 December1989)
* J.Y.A Kwofie - (1 January1990 – 30 September1996)
* Peter Tenganabang Nanfuri - (1 October1996 – 21 January2001)
* Ernest Owusu-Poku - (22 January2001 – 21 July2001)
* Nana Owusu-Nsiah - (22 July2001 – March 232005)
* Patrick Kwateng Acheampong - (March 252005—)

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]