Koforidua, Aug 3, GNA - The Reverend Monsignor Bobby Benson, Director of Mathew 25 House, an HIV/AIDS Care Centre in Koforidua, has advised police personnel to invest in their children's education to change the perception of "barrack boys".

He said barrack boys were known as bad and notorious but with good education, that perception would be erased.

"So every police officer should endeavour to educate his ward to an appreciable level."

Rev Benson said this at a reception held for some police officers in the region, in Koforidua, on Tuesday.

The reception was to thank the officers and men of the Service for their professionalism that saved his household from attack by armed robbers and also to celebrate the elevation of a police constable to a Chief Inspector by dint of his hard work.

He said investing in personal belongings, which the police were well noted for, especially from their peacekeeping mission earnings, was good but that should not be made at the expense of their children's education.

"In many cases, police officials are more interested in acquiring material things when they came from missions while their wards would be roaming about."

Rev. Benson urged the government to improve the accommodation and conditions of service of personnel of the security agencies, particularly, the police.

He said the public often criticize the performance of the police, but with the kind of accommodation and conditions under which they worked they rather had to be praised.

The Commanding Officer of the Koforidua Police Training School, Deputy Superintendent of Police, (DSP) Isaac Jango, encouraged his colleagues to be diligent in their work because diligence is always rewarded.

He urged them to take a cue from the promotion of the Constable to a Chief Inspector and endeavour to be loyal and committed to the Service.

The Commanding Officer thanked Rev. Benson for the reception and also for donating 10 buckets of paints for the re-painting of the walls of the Police Training School.