IGP appoints new Command Heads and restructures police leadership

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has made significant command changes in the Police Service.

COP/Mrs. Maame Yaa Tiwa Addo-Danquah, Director-General/R&P, and COP/Mr. Paul Manly Awini, Service Workshop, Accra, are part of the officers who have been named to the 31 reconstituted Police Management Board.

The command changes are aimed at ensuring effective management and operational control of the Ghana Police Service.

This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, and signed by Grace Ansah-Akrofi, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Director, Public Affairs.

The new Police Management Board includes:

1. COP/Mrs. Maame Yaa Tiwa Addo-Danquah, Director-General/R&P.

2. COP/Mr Paul Manly Awini, Service Workshop, Accra.

3. COP/Mr Daniel Kwame Afriyie, Director-General/PSO

4. COP/Dr. Ernest Kwabena Owusu, Director-General/SVCS

5. COP/Mr Mohammed Fuseini Suraji, Director-General/NPD

6. COP/Dr Sayibu Pabi Gariba, Director-General/Technical.

7. COP/Mr Michael Nketia Frempong, Director-General/Finance

8. COP/Mr Asumadu Okyere Darko, Director-General/PPSB

9. COP/Mr Iddi Lansah Seidu, Director-General/Welfare

10. COP/Mrs. Faustina A.K. Andoh-Kwofie, Commandant/GPCSC, Winneba

11. COP/Mr Joseph Oklu Gyamera, Director-General/L&P

12. COP/Mr Peter Baba Atiniak, Director-Genera I/PI

13. DCOP/Dr David Agyeman Adjem, Director-General/Admin.

14. DCOP/Mr Vance Gariba, Director-General/OPS.

15. DCOP/Mr Sebastien Atsu Wemegah, Director-General/ICT.

The rest include:

16. DCOP/Ms Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General/CID.

17. DCOP/Mr Duuti Tuaruka, Regional Commander/AR.

18. DCOP/Mr Eric Ken Winful, Director-General/NAPD.

19. DCOP/Mr Gabriel Prince Waabu, Director-General/MTTD.

20. DCOP/Mr Arhin Kwasi Annor, Director-General/SD.

21. DCOP/Mr Frederick Kofi Blagodzi, Director-General I/HRD.

22. DCOP/Mr Frank Abrokwah, Deputy Director-General/CID.

23. DCOP/Mr Francis Kwame Tsidi, Regional Commander/WNR.

24. DCOP/Mr. Abraham Acquaye, Regional Commander/CNR.

25. DCOP/Mr Yao Dogbey Tettegah, Regional Commander

26. ACP/Mr Wisdom Akorli, Regional Commander/VR.

27. ACP/Mr Joshua Coppson, Regional Commander/VNR.

28. ACP/Mr Wisdom Lavoe, Regional Commander/NR.

29. ACP/Mrs Grace Ansah-Akrofi, Director/PAD.

30. C/Supt/Mr Solomon A. Korli, Executive Secretary to the IGP.

31. C/Supt/Mr. Kudjo Aboagye, Chief Staff Officer to the IGP.

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