40 Chief Inspectors sue IGP over unjustifiable refusal of the service to promote them

Forty (40) Chief Inspectors serving in the Ghana Police Service have taken legal action against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, alleging unjustifiable denial of promotion by the service.

In a lawsuit filed with the Kumasi High Court, these police officers argue that they were omitted from a series of promotions initiated by the Service under a special amnesty program for police officers who obtained degrees before 2020, despite having served for periods ranging from 25 to 30 years.

Their contention is that their junior colleagues were promoted under the same amnesty initiative, but they were denied access to the Police Academy, which is a prerequisite for promotion to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).

The 40 plaintiffs are seeking a court order compelling the IGP to grant them direct admission to the Police Academy and to restore their lost income resulting from the failure to promote them.

Meanwhile, the IGP and three senior police officers are currently under investigation by a parliamentary committee following the leak of a tape in which these officers were allegedly heard discussing plans to remove the IGP from office.

Both the IGP and the officers involved have already appeared before the committee, which is set to resume its proceedings on October 2, 2023.