The Akwamuhene of Abesim, near Sunyani, has urged the Ghana Police Service to undertake rigorous background checks on new recruits.
According to Nana Oppong Ofosuhene, certain police officers in the country are causing a shambles and tarnishing the Service's image.
Traditional leaders, on the other hand, have assured Nana Ofosuhene that they are always willing to work with the police to do background checks.
This, he argued, would also assist to screen out criminals from the police force and improve the public's perception of it.
Nana Ofosuhene, speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on the sidelines of a public sensitization event on the Case Tracking System (CTS) conducted at Abesim, said the Police Administration must engage in broader discussions before hiring staff in order to restore sanity to the Service.
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), a non-governmental organization, organized the forum with the support of Save Our Environment Foundation (SEF) and its local partners to sensitize participants on the CTS, including artisanal workers, chiefs, and queens, as well as traders and market women.
The inhabitants of the community were enthusiastic about the forum, which had enlightened them, and Nana Ofosuhene recommended the organizers to expand it to other areas so that more people may benefit.
The CTS is a piece of integrated software that follows criminal cases throughout the court system, from genesis to conclusion.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding the initiative, which is being implemented by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), an NGO, with the Sunyani, Abesim, and Atronie Police Stations benefitting.
Many people are uninformed of the Legal Aid Commission's work, according to Nana Ofosuhene, who wants the Commission to raise public awareness so that local people can benefit from its efforts.
He praised the CTS, noting that its efficient execution will boost the nation's diminishing trust in its justice sector institutions.
He characterized the system's deployment as opportune and urged for further public education to help Ghanaians understand and support the initiative so that the country may reap the most advantages.
Mr. Collins Osei, the SEF's Chief Executive Officer, stated that under the CTS, all important institutions in the judicial sector will have access to cases recorded by the CTS, allowing for better monitoring and avoiding unnecessary delays in the prosecution of those cases.
To assist curb crime in the region, Chief Inspector Veronica Amankwaah of the Abesim Police Station asked residents to be wary of their personal security and to tell the police about illegal activity in the town.
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