•
The establishment of Tent Cities for day and night patrols. They include foot and
vehicular mobile patrols. The personnel visit individual houses and interact with
occupants and educate them on how to prevent certain crimes.
•
The construction of a Community Policing National Headquarters at Tesano with
assistance from the British High Commission.
Statistics on crime from the GPS showed decreases (apart from the statistics on
“causing damage” and “unlawful entry”) in rates of commission between 2008 and
2010 (Table 2.5).
Table 2.5: Crime Statistics, 2008 – 2011
Offence
2008
Assault
88,332
Stealing
63,636
Threatening
25,094
Fraud
16,513
Causing damage
10,478
Causing harm
3,596
Unlawful entry
1,627
Source: Ghana Police Service, January 2012
2009
89,407
61,711
24,959
18,906
10,944
3,368
1,387
2010
84,562
59,627
24,950
18,384
10,263
3,527
1,405
2011
83,005
57,987
24,927
17,121
11,117
3,485
1,456
Despite these achievements in the general crime situation, there is a growing perception
among citizens that crime is on the increase in the country (District Governance
Assessment, 2011). Available statistics from the GPS confirmed that there had been
increases in major crimes (apart from the statistic on “robbery”) from 2010 to 2011
(Table 2.6)
Table 2.6:
Major Offences Statistics, 2008 – June 2011
Offence
2008
2009
Murder
430
427
Rape
485
447
Defilement
1,675
1,604
Robbery
1,449
1,373
Possession, use &
714
679
distribution of
narcotic drugs
Source: Ghana Police Service, January 2012
Sixth Annual APRM Progress Report: January – December 2011
2010
422
447
1,729
1,260
473
2011
423
500
1,800
1,235
502
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