IGP Dampare Sued By 40 Police Chief Inspectors

 

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, the Police Management Board (POMAB), and the Attorney-General (A-G) are facing a lawsuit filed by forty Chief Inspectors of the Ghana Police Service. The police officers claim that they were unjustly denied promotions despite meeting the criteria set out in a special amnesty for officers who passed out of police training schools before 2008 and obtained university degrees by 2020.

According to the plaintiffs, despite serving between 25 and 30 years in the police service, their junior colleagues were promoted under the special amnesty while they were left behind. This has affected their salary increments and morale within the service.

In response, the defendants argue that the IGP only has the power to promote junior officers up to the rank of Chief Inspector, while promotions above that rank are under the purview of the Police Council. They state that the special amnesty was an administrative decision and not related to entry into the senior cadre of the police service.

The plaintiffs allege that they complied with the directive by submitting certified copies of their degrees but only received congratulations from the IGP and the service without any promotions.

The defendants have filed a defense, stating that the lawsuit has no merit and should be dismissed. The case will be heard in the High Court in Kumasi.