Government establishes Diplomatic Protection Unit

Accra, Sept. 16, GNA - Government has established a Diplomatic Protection Unit under the Ghana Police Service to deal with crimes relating to the diplomatic community.

Mr Hackman Owusu-Agyeman said this at the Meet-The-Press in Accra on Tuesday adding, that the Unit has become necessary in view of the increasing number of cases involving foreigners and investors.

He noted that the French government was assisting the government to improve the capability of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Police Service, saying a document outlining the needs of the Service to build a state of the art forensic science laboratory had been prepared.

"The necessary financial resources are being sought for its implementation," he said.