A new intelligence-focused policing programme has been introduced by the Ghana Police Service in partnership with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to strengthen its crime-fighting capabilities.
The Ghanaian US Embassy announced on X that a team of FBI instructors is currently in Ghana delivering a specialised training curriculum aimed at boosting the police service’s ability to tackle threats from transnational criminal groups and violent extremist networks.
Addressing the Inspector General of Police, the Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy noted that the programme equips officers with practical law enforcement skills that enhance both national security and public safety, adding that stability is essential for economic development and business growth.
Running for ten days, the Police Intelligence Operations Training Programme focuses on sharpening core competencies such as intelligence gathering, covert operations, risk assessment, operational strategy, and preventive policing.
Officers drawn from the Police Intelligence Directorate and the Criminal Investigations Department are participating in the course, which forms part of broader reforms to modernise Ghana’s policing system and improve responses to increasingly sophisticated criminal networks within the country and across West Africa.
Speaking through GraphicOnline, Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno commended the initiative, describing it as a key step toward transforming the service into a modern, intelligence-led institution capable of anticipating and disrupting crime before it occurs.
He added that the Ghana Police Service envisions becoming a world-class organisation built on transformational leadership that emphasises professionalism, discipline, innovation, and public service.
The IGP further explained that trainees are expected to return to their units as “force multipliers,” improving intelligence gathering, boosting analytical capabilities, and enhancing coordination among security agencies.