IGP James Oppong-Boanuh Laid Off, COP Dr. Akuffo Dampare Named As New IGP

Reports gathered from Joy News demonstrate that James Oppong-Boanuh who fills in as the Inspector General of Police has purportedly been laid off as COP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has been delegated as the new IGP.

As an update, James Oppong-Boanuh who is a legal counselor and a cop was selected as the Inspector General of Police in 2019.

COP Dr. Akuffo Dampare before his new position was the Director-General responsible for Administration at the Service.

COP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has more than 30 years of involvement with the Ghana Police Service. He started his profession as a Constable and rose through the positions to turn into the Commissioner of Police, probably the most youthful official to do as such as of late.

Director General (Finance), Director General (Welfare), Director General (ICT), Commandant of the Police Command and Staff College, and Accra Region Police Commander are among the various positions he has held in the Service. He is presently the Service’s Director General (Operations).

While filling in as a Police Constable, COP Dr. Akuffo Dampare further went ahead to become a chartered accountant at 25 years old and presently has a Ph.D. in Finance. He has instructed at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and the University of Cape Coast in Ghana.

George Akuffo Dampare Ph.D. has filled in as a Special Assistant to the Regional Commander, United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Municipal Police Commander, Cape Coast, ADC to the Vice President of Ghana, Accountant/Finance Officer, Ghana Police Service, and Head of Police and Narcotics Desk at the Ministry of Interior, among different positions.

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