A statement signed by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rev. David
Nenyi Ampa-Benyin, said the measures cover periods before, during and
after the electoral process.
According to the Ghana Police
Service, the requisite security arrangement has been put in place to
monitor the upcoming district level elections slated for September 1,
2015.
A statement signed
by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rev. David Nenyi Ampa-Benyin, said the
measures cover periods before, during and after the electoral process.
“In
view of this, the deployment of combined team of personnel from the
Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prison Service, Ghana National Fire Service
and Ghana Immigration Service to various polling stations and locations
to maintain law and order for the protection of conduction of the
election, will start on Sunday, August 31, 2015,” the statement said.
It also cautioned the public to desist from any act that could jeopardise the smooth conduct of the election.
“To
ensure a successful and peaceful process, the Police are calling on the
general public to cooperate with them and observe all electoral
regulation and procedures… Meanwhile, the police would like to In case
of any emergency, the public are advised to call the police on MTN and
Vodafone short code 18555, all networks 191 and 0302773906,” the release said.