Estate development builds police post for Oshuiman, Saturday, March 24, 2012, Back page
A GH¢40,000 police post has been inaugurated at Oshiuman in the Ga West District in the Greater Accra Region.
The project, which was initiated by the Land Line Properties Limited, a real estate company, has an office and a cell.
The company also donated a parcel of land to transform the police post into a permanent police station with a two-storey building, which is expected to be completed in two years.
Additionally, the company donated a pick-up valued at $25,000 to support the operations of the police post.
Oshiuman is noted for skirmishes, particularly those involving land guards, sometimes ending in bloody clashes.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, DCOP Frank Adu-Poku, the Director of General of Services of the Ghana Police Service, noted that the new post would help reduce crime in the area.
He noted that as bad elements in the society found means of committing crime, the police needed to adopt strategies to reduce crime.
He said one of the strategies was to ensure that the police presence was felt everywhere.
He said the police post was a good donation as the government alone could not provide such facilities throughout the country.
He, however, noted that the mere presence of a police station was not enough without the support of the community.
DCOP Poku commended the company for providing the police post and urged other organisations to emulate the gesture.
He assured the company that the police service would take good care of the facility to ensure that it achieved its objective.
He also urged the police officers stationed in the community to be professional and see themselves as part of the community and not to lord it over the people.
The acting Managing Director of Land Line Properties, Mrs Portia Kyeremanten, gave the assurance that the company would complete the building within two years.
She said besides the police station, the company would strive to bring other social amenities to the community.
Nii Oshiu IV, the Chief of Oshiuman, who was the guest of honour for the occasion, observed that the police post was a manifestation of the good relationship between the company and the community.
“The police remain the light to ward off criminals in our community and for that we are grateful,” the chief said.
The President of Oshiuman Residents Association, Mr K.A Otuo-Acheampong, said the facility was a great relief for the residents, who were highly concerned about safety in the area.
He, however, appealed to the police administration to provide the necessary logistics for the post to operate efficiently.
The project, which was initiated by the Land Line Properties Limited, a real estate company, has an office and a cell.
The company also donated a parcel of land to transform the police post into a permanent police station with a two-storey building, which is expected to be completed in two years.
Additionally, the company donated a pick-up valued at $25,000 to support the operations of the police post.
Oshiuman is noted for skirmishes, particularly those involving land guards, sometimes ending in bloody clashes.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, DCOP Frank Adu-Poku, the Director of General of Services of the Ghana Police Service, noted that the new post would help reduce crime in the area.
He noted that as bad elements in the society found means of committing crime, the police needed to adopt strategies to reduce crime.
He said one of the strategies was to ensure that the police presence was felt everywhere.
He said the police post was a good donation as the government alone could not provide such facilities throughout the country.
He, however, noted that the mere presence of a police station was not enough without the support of the community.
DCOP Poku commended the company for providing the police post and urged other organisations to emulate the gesture.
He assured the company that the police service would take good care of the facility to ensure that it achieved its objective.
He also urged the police officers stationed in the community to be professional and see themselves as part of the community and not to lord it over the people.
The acting Managing Director of Land Line Properties, Mrs Portia Kyeremanten, gave the assurance that the company would complete the building within two years.
She said besides the police station, the company would strive to bring other social amenities to the community.
Nii Oshiu IV, the Chief of Oshiuman, who was the guest of honour for the occasion, observed that the police post was a manifestation of the good relationship between the company and the community.
“The police remain the light to ward off criminals in our community and for that we are grateful,” the chief said.
The President of Oshiuman Residents Association, Mr K.A Otuo-Acheampong, said the facility was a great relief for the residents, who were highly concerned about safety in the area.
He, however, appealed to the police administration to provide the necessary logistics for the post to operate efficiently.
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