The Ghana Police Service, under the instruction of the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has appointed dedicated senior officers in each region of the country to be responsible for Sports Policing.
The role termed as the Regional Sports Security Officer will be responsible for the overall coordinating and operations of match day security for all GFA sanctioned competitions.
All 16 officers have been invited to the zonal workshop for safety and security officers which was held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
“This ground breaking announcement forms part of the joint robust approach of the Ghana Police Service and Ghana Football Association to improve the Safety and Security at match venues across the country,” a statement from the FA noted.
Officers appointed for the new roles include DSP Raymond Dorkenoo (Greater Accra Region); ASP Kofi Aboagye (Ashanti region); ASP Isaac Gyawu (Bono region); ASP Joseph Eshun (Western region); ASP Kofi Agyare Okyere (Eastern region); ASP Aboagye Isaac Frimpong (Central region); ASP Moses Kwame Affenyi (Ahafo region) and ASP Augustine Kofi Awuah (Volta region).
The rest are ASP Benjamin Asiedu (Bono East region); ASP Freeman Wemegah (Oti region); DSP Robert Anabik (North East region); ASP Iddi Ziblim (Upper West region); ASP Henry Bilson (Western North region); Supt. Richard Lantei Odartey (Northern region); ASP Benjamin Amissah (Savannah region) and ASP Erasmus Bortsie Donkor (Upper East region.
BY TIMES SPORTS REPORTER
Source:
ghanaiantimes.com.gh
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