General News of Thursday, 22 June 2017Source: Myjoyonline.comGhanaians do not feel secure - Interior MinisterAmbrose Dery, IGP and Ashanti regional minister at the conferenceThe Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery is asking the police service, in collaboration with the other security agencies to do more to improve security of Ghanaians. He says though available statistics reveals Ghana is safer today than the same period in previous years, Ghanaians still do not feel safe, a situation he describes as regrettable. It is being attended by senior police officers, including all commissioners, deputy commissioners, regional and district commanders, among others. According to Mr. Ambrose Dery, government in an effort to bridge police-civilian ratio will recruit 8,000 new officers, with women recruits being targeted. A planned meeting between officials of the Ministry of Interior and the Inspector General of Police to ensure more women are recruited into the service, has been scheduled.

Source: GhanaWeb June 22, 2017 13:18 UTC