Today, some of the country’s top security agencies are headed by women, reflecting a shift toward greater gender representation in leadership. Lydia Yaako DonkorCommissioner of Police (COP) Lydia Yaako Donkor serves as Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. Patience Baffoe-BonniePatience Baffoe-Bonnie heads the Ghana Prisons Service as Director-General. Baffoe-Bonnie joined the Ghana Prisons Service in 1987 as a junior officer with an Advanced Level Certificate. With a distinguished career spanning over three decades, she has consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication, resilience, and leadership in fire safety, emergency response, and administrative governance.

Source: GhanaWeb March 02, 2026 09:59 UTC