The Ghana Police Service (GPS) is the main law enforcement agency of Ghana.
Ghana Police Headquarters is located in Accra the capital city of Ghana
According to Ghana Police Service, The service is under the control of the Ghanaian Ministry of the Interior and employs over 30,000 officers across its 651 stations.
The Ghana Police Service operates in twelve divisions: ten covering the ten regions of Ghana, one assigned specifically to the seaport and industrial hub of Tema, and the twelfth being the Railways, Ports, and Harbours Division.
An additional division, the Marine Police Unit, exists to handle issues that arise from the country’s offshore oil and gas industry.
The current head of the Ghana Police Service is Inspector General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo Dampare.
For each of the regional police divisions, there is a Regional Commander who is in charge of all operational and administrative functions under his jurisdiction.
In direct operational matters, the Regional Commander furthermore works in tandem with the Regional Operational Commander.
For administrative functions, the Regional Commander is assisted by the Deputy Regional Commander and the Regional Crime Officer.
The Deputy Inspector-General of Police is assisted by the Director-General of the Police Administration and supervises the activities of the regional commanders of police.
Apart from the National Police Headquarters, all the regional divisions have subdivisions under them.
The aim of this is to decentralize the activities of the regional police force for more effective and flexible
Ghana Police Ranks
Inspector General of Police
Deputy Inspector General
Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner
Chief Superintendent
Superintendent
Deputy Superintendent
Assistant Superintendent
Chief Inspector
Inspector
Sergeant
Corporal
Lance Corporal
Constable
