Ghana Police establishes secretariat to support 24-Hour Economy policy

The Ghana Police Service has announced the creation of a 24-Hour Economy Security Secretariat to ensure continuous public safety and to support the smooth, crime-free implementation of the 24-Hour Economy Policy.

The Secretariat would coordinate the security apparatus of the much-touted and anticipated policy from the National Police Headquarters.

The Director General of Private Security Organization of the Ghana Police Service, COP Daniel Kwame Afriyie, announced this at the passing of 238 recruits from the Regional Police Training School in Ho.

“In line with its proactive measures, the Police the administration has established a new unit at the Police headquarters known as the 24-hour Economy Security Secretariat to oversee the security coordination of the implementation of the 24-hour Economy”, he said.

He said the police are up to the task to play their “cardinal role” toward the success of the 24-Hour Policy, which was launched by President Mahama on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

The 24-Hour Economy was a flagship manifesto promise of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the 2024 electioneering.

The 24-Hour Economy was developed to introduce a shift-based working system in industries such as manufacturing, agro-processing, healthcare, transportation, and retail, aiming to reduce unemployment in key sectors.

COP Afriyie said the police are up to task, ready to protect workers “at all times to go about their legitimate economic and social pursuits without undue hindrances by societal delinquents and avowed agents of violent crimes and lawlessness.”

He said that the current administration has undertaken a major reinforcement of the specialized police operational units to combat the emerging trend of security demands.

“The changing phase of security in Ghana, which is characterized by emerging complex and cyber-related crimes, violent crimes, communal conflicts, and changes in the modus operandi of criminals among others, continues to place a huge demand on personnel of the Ghana Police Service to deliver services that are more diverse, complex, skilled, and specialized to deal with these menaces confronting us”, he acknowledged.

238 recruits, made up of 31 Under Cadets and 207 general recruits, participated in the passing out ceremony and will soon be formally admitted as personnel of the Police Service.

The recruits were taken through academic work and field training exercises to gain hands-on experience.

The academic work comprises three sections, namely, Police Science, Law Studies, and Social
Science. The field work includes riding, driving, swimming, Public Order Management, Incident and Disaster Management, among others.

PW/SGT Dedjoe Sophia, National Police Training School, Accra, emerged as the Overall National Best Under-Cadet Officer.

G/R Gyarteng Evans of the Regional Police Training School, Koforidua, won the overall National Best Recruit in the Recruits’ Standardized Examinations.

G/CPL Agyaponh-Mensah Eric was adjudged the Best Under-Cadet Officer for this Regional Police Training School in Ho, while G/R Amedome-Reigns Emmanuel was the best recruit and overall best for the Regional Police Training School in Ho.

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