Mr Godson Bill Ocloo, a security analyst has said the recent involvement of some police officers in the bullion van robbery attacks in the country is a serious threat to national security.
According to him, police who are supposed to protect properties and lives are themselves engaging in robberies and killings is a danger for the security of this nation.
He also commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare for the bold steps in fishing out rogues within the Ghana Police Service.
Mr Bill was reacting to the statement by Ghana Police issued on Monday, March 7, 2022 in which some of their members were arrested for their alleged involvement in the robbery of bullion vans.
Speaking to Evans Worlanyo Ameamu of ModernGhana News in an exclusive interview on Saturday, March 12, 2022 disclosed that, an independent probe must be conducted to delve deeper since he does not believe police can do clean work in investigating their own.
“How did this crop of alleged criminals get their ways into the police work. Could it be of political influence or they applied, qualified and passed the training well and got the job?” he questions.
He continued, “if a policeman can kill a fellow policeman he or she attain same training with, then the rest of we normal civilians lives are not safe.”
Mr Bill further advised that, before and after the recruitment of personnel into the various security agencies in the country, there must be a proper background check regardless of their position and years spent in the service.
Mr Bill further called on politicians to desist from pushing party footsoldiers and vigilantes into the Ghana Police Service.
