Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno has approved the promotion of 12,802 officers between January and early February 2026, addressing a backlog that had accumulated over the past decade.
The promotions, spanning ranks from Lance Corporal to Chief Inspector, were confirmed by the IGP’s Secretariat and carried out according to the Police Service Regulations, 2012 (C.I 76). The Secretariat emphasized that all procedures were followed, dismissing allegations of nepotism.
“All unit, district, divisional, and regional commanders across the 25 police regions were directed to submit names of officers eligible for promotion,” the Secretariat stated.
Around 11,900 officers in lower ranks were promoted after serving more than the required four-year period, while roughly 600 officers received advancement through special recommendations.
The Secretariat also addressed petitions from officers who experienced delays or unfair treatment, including those acquitted after long interdictions, granting them their deserved promotions. Additionally, families of officers who died in the line of duty successfully petitioned for posthumous promotions.