FBI Trains Ghana Police

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the United States has begun a seven-day training programme for officers of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service in Accra. The workshop on violent crime analysis and criminal profiling is under the auspices of the US Department of Justice. Thirty-six detectives drawn from the various units of the CID are taking part in the programme.

Acting Interior Minister, Dr Kwame Addo-Kufuor said continuous learning for security personnel has become necessary due to the unprecedented sophisticated nature of crime worldwide. "In this era of information technology, the commission of complex international crimes, which are capable of causing serious "landslides" in economies of unsuspecting countries, is common. It is therefore, appropriate that we continue to organise such courses for our security officers."

Dr. Addo-Kufuor stressed the need for security personnel to recognise common criminal activities across borders in the sub-region and adopt measures that would enhance regional security cooperation to combat them. He said the government's avowed objective to promote the Rule of Law can only be achieved when security officers are adequately trained and equipped to perform professionally and respect human rights.

The Minister charged the officers to consider the workshop as a challenge to acquire additional knowledge and skills to enable them to work efficiently and effectively to win public confidence.

Dr Addo-Kufuor expressed gratitude to the US government for sponsoring the programme and hoped that ?the bond of friendship between our two countries will continue to grow from strength to strength.?

The Deputy Chief of Mission at the U S Embassy, Gary Pergl said the seminar forms part of the US government?s commitment to enhance the investigative capabilities of the Ghana Police Service. He assured the Ghana Police of the FBI?s continued support.