Twenty-two officers of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), under the African Law Enforcement Organization (ALEO), have embarked on a humanitarian mission to Ghana to support underprivileged children and strengthen relations between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.

The eight-day visit, scheduled for November 10 to 18, 2026, is being undertaken under the theme, “To Serve and to Protect Beyond Borders.”

The delegation is expected to visit selected schools and orphanages across the country, where it will donate educational materials, including books, pens and pencils, to support the learning and development of children.

Speaking about the initiative, Lieutenant Yaw Offin, the highest-ranking officer among the delegation currently on the trip, said ALEO brings together African officers serving in the NYPD and members of the African diaspora.

He explained that the organisation had been recognised by the NYPD six years ago and had since undertaken several activities in the United States, with a particular focus on strengthening relationships between the police and the communities they serve.

According to him, the decision to extend the organisation's humanitarian activities to Ghana was motivated by the desire to positively impact the lives of vulnerable children.

“We have done a lot of activities back in the U.S., and this year we decided to extend a helping hand to the kids over here. This is all to help bridge the gap between the police department and the communities that we serve,” he said.

Lieutenant Offin noted that the delegation's activities would include visits to orphanages and schools, where officers would interact with children and provide them with learning materials.

“We came here on a humanitarian trip to visit orphanages and different schools and to help these kids by giving them books, pens, pencils and any way that we could impact their lives,” he added.

As part of the visit, the officers are scheduled to visit the Ghana Police Service Headquarters to pay a courtesy call on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and exchange ideas on policing.

Lieutenant Offin said the engagement would provide an opportunity for the visiting officers to share experiences with their Ghanaian counterparts and explore ways of improving policing and strengthening police-community relations.

He, however, clarified that the visit was not a formal partnership with the Ghana Police Service but an engagement intended to promote professional interaction and mutual understanding.

“Since we are in Ghana, we would love to visit the police department here, let them know that we are here, share ideas and see any way that we could help each other,” he explained.

The delegation is also expected to pay a courtesy call at Jubilee House, the seat of Ghana's Presidency, as part of efforts to promote goodwill and strengthen relations between Ghana and the United States.

ALEO is a non-profit organisation based in Jamaica, New York, comprising active and retired law enforcement and security professionals. It is led by its President, Detective Chibuzo C. Amadi.

The humanitarian mission has received support from the Magho Foundation, Afro Pop and Exotical Sponges. The Magho Foundation, founded by NYPD officer and ALEO member William Apau, popularly known as Ministerapau, helped connect the organisation with schools and an orphanage in Ghana that it had previously supported.

Lieutenant Offin expressed hope that the initiative would make a meaningful difference in the lives of the children and encourage greater public support for efforts to bridge the gap between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.

“It is our hope that whatever we do here this year will impact people, and people will buy into our idea of trying to bridge the gap between the police department and the communities that we serve,” he said.

The delegation is expected to conclude its humanitarian and professional engagements on November 18, 2026.

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