The Western Regional Police Command has organized a day’s training on crime reporting and crime scenes management for journalists in the region ahead of the 2020 general elections.
The training was to equip journalists to enable them to perform their duties professionally, before, during and after the December polls.
It was also to provide participants with insight on the operations of the police to enable them do a proper and professional reportage on crime scenes and other operations.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Command who took participants through the mandate of the service said the Police service is mandated to maintain Law and Order, to protect life and Property, to prevent crime and to detect crime.
She said the vision of the service is to become a world-class police service, capable of delivering planned, democratic, protective and peaceful services up to the standards of international best practices.
Chief Superintendent Richard Appiah, Western Regional Motor Transport and Traffic Division (MTTD) Commander who also took participants through the do’s and don’ts of road crashes management enjoined participants to help educate the public so as to reduce road accidents in the region.
According to him all of us are really easy and must conduct ourselves in such a way that no person is killed or injured, no properties are damaged and that no one is impeded on our roads.
He therefore called for the need to inculcate skills, competences and positive attitudes of driving to avoid road crashes.
Mr Moses Dotse Aklorbortu, Western Regional Chairman of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) urged participants to abide by the GJA Code of Ethics and ensure professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
Story: Seth Ameyaw Danquah
