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Police and Association of Private Security Organisations of Ghana partner to standardise private security sector
The Ghana Police Service in collaboration with officials of the Association of Private Security Organizations of Ghana (APSOG) held a strategic meeting to strengthen collaboration and streamline the operations of private security services across the country.
The meeting, which took place earlier this month at the Police Headquarters in Accra, focused on the pressing need to develop a unified code of conduct to regulate private security operations in Ghana.
Discussions during the meeting highlighted the importance of standardizing practices across the private security industry.
Key areas identified for standardization include recruitment procedures, training in general guard duties, cash-in-transit operations, event security, close protection services, private investigations, electronic security and alarm systems, as well as escort services.
Speaking on behalf of the Ghana Police Service, the Director-General of Private Security Organisations, Commissioner of Police (COP) Dr. Daniel Afriyie, acknowledged the vital role private security organisations play in complementing the efforts of the Ghana Police Service.
To foster continuous cooperation, the meeting proposed the creation of a common platform that would allow private security personnel to report criminal activities within their operational areas and share relevant intelligence with the Police.
The meeting concluded with a mutual commitment to deepen collaboration and advance national security efforts through enhanced cooperation between public and private security actors.
In attendance were the National Chairman of APSOG, Dr. Ibrahim Abdul-Rahim Usunaba; the National Secretary, Mr. Isaac Bondze; and the Association’s Research Officer, Rev. Alex Budu-Larbi. Representing the Ghana Police Service were Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ernest Kwoffie and Sergeant Emmanuel Ofori.
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has engaged South Africa’ International Relations Minister over xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians.
In a revelation on Facebook, he posted “I have this morning held a telephone conversation with my South African counterpart, His Excellency Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation. I called him on the trending videos about Ghanaians coming under extremely disturbing xenophobic attacks in South Africa.”
According to him, ” The South African Foreign Minister has expressed his empathy with the victims and promised full scale investigations into the depressing incidents.”
“The Government of South Africa is set to hold a briefing with African Ambassadors later today,” he added.
Okudzeto Ablakwa also confirmed that since yesterday, he had been in constant contact with Ghana’s High Commissioner in South Africa, His Excellency Benjamin Quarshie, coordinating the country’s response.
“I am gladdened that so far colleagues in our diplomatic mission have located the main victim in the viral video and are offering consular assistance. He is doing very well,” he added
The Minister revealed that “No Ghanaian life has been lost. We urge calm and confidence in our collective capacity to protect Ghanaians.”
He further noted that the Mahama Administration remains uncompromising about the welfare and safety of Ghanaians both home and abroad.
“We are determined to guarantee the protection of all citizens,” he added.
“May these regrettable incidents never quench our Pan-African love and solidarity for each other. The overwhelming majority of Africans are united and share an unbreakable bond — we shall not be divided by the hatred of a few fringe elements,” Okudzeto Ablakwa concluded .
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Odumase-Krobo District Command on Monday, April 20, 2026, arrested a female suspect in connection with the abduction of a nine (9) year old girl at Agormanya Zongo in the Odumase-Krobo district.
On Sunday, April 19, 2026, the Odumase-Krobo district Command received a complaint from victim’s father that his daughter left home and had since not returned.
Following investigations and intelligence, officers from the Odumase-Krobo district with the assistance of BNI personnel at the Accra International Airport arrested suspect Regina Mamle Tawiah, aged 36, and rescued the victim at the Accra International Airport.
Preliminary investigations revealed that suspect was trying to send the victim to Kenya.
Meanwhile, the victim has been reunited with her father.
The suspect, Regina Mamle Tawiah who was arraigned before the Odumase-Krobo circuit court yesterday, April 21, 2026.
She pleaded not guilty and has been remanded into police custody to reappear on May 5, 2026 for case management conference.
The Eastern Regional Police Command has entreated the general public to remain vigilant at all times and promptly report any suspicious persons or behaviour to the police.
