PEACEKEEPERS UNDERGO OREINTATION PROGRAMME (PAGE 19, MAY 29, 2010)

police personnel who have been newly assigned for peacekeeping duties in Bawku over the next three months have undergone a three-day orientation programme at the Upper East Regional Police Training School at Pwalugu, near Bolgatanga.
A statement issued by the Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Chief Inspector Thomas Agbanyo, said the personnel were briefed by the Director-General in Charge of Operations of the Ghana Police Service, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) John Kudalor.
DCOP Kudalor said the Police High Command had taken upon itself to brief the personnel thoroughly and train them in arms drill and mob control to prepare them adequately before deploying the personnel for such operation.
He advised the personnel to be disciplined and law-abiding when they arrive in Bawku and told them to conduct themselves well and avoid aligning themselves with the feuding factions in the conflict.
He assured the personnel that the necessary logistics and cash rations would be provided them.
The Upper East Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Bright Oduro, warned that the relative peace being enjoyed in Bawku did not mean everything was well and asked the personnel not to be complacent.
He cautioned them to take care of their rifles and be vigilant at all times, emphasising that they must respect their officers on the ground.
Superintendent Yakubu, the Commander of the Rapid Deployment Force, took the personnel through the necessary drills that would equip them with strong physique that would be needed for their work in Bawku.