Recruitment into Police, Prison and Immigration Opens
The Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, and Ghana Immigration Service have opened limited recruitment today, August 7, 2024.
The notices published in the Daily Graphic noted that the exercise is open to only 2021 applicants and will close on August 13, 2024.
Successful applicants will receive correspondence for the second stage which includes body selection, document inspection, medical examinations, and thorough background checks.
“Applicants will bear the costs associated with the vetting and medical examination process and are responsible for their transportation, feeding, and accommodation during the recruitment exercise.”
“Applicants are urged to ensure that all submitted information is accurate and that certifications are valid. No physical submission of application forms will be accepted”.
Meanwhile, they warned against the use middlemen or agents, noting that applicants are entitled to equal opportunities.
Police Service
Available categories in the police service include General Duty Recruits and Graduate General Duties.
Applicants from the 2021 recruitment exercise are therefore to submit their details, including full name, date of birth, place of birth, reference number, current phone number, email address, previous screening center, and qualifications, to the email address recruitment@police.gov.gh before the closing date.
As part of conditions, an applicant must be a Ghanaian by birth, of good character, without a criminal record, and must not have been dismissed from any public service or other employment.
Additionally, applicants must be between 18 and 28 years old, physically and medically fit, and possess a minimum of five passes in SSCE/WASSCE, including Mathematics and English, as of 1st December 2021. Height requirements are at least 5 feet 8 inches for males and 5 feet 4 inches for females.
Immigration Service
Interested applicants from the 2021 recruitment exercise are required to submit their details including full name, date of birth, place of birth, reference number, current phone number, email address, previous screening center, and qualifications, to the email address recruitment@immigration.gov.gh before the closing date.
As part of conditions, an applicant must be a Ghanaian by birth, of good character, without a criminal record, and must not have been dismissed from any public service or other employment.
Additionally, applicants must be between 18 and 28 years old, physically and medically fit, and possess a minimum of five passes in SSCE/WASSCE, including Mathematics and English, as of 1st December 2021. Height requirements are at least 5 feet 8 inches for males and 5 feet 4 inches for females.
Prisons
Available spots in the Prisons Service include General Duty Recruits, Tradesmen Recruits, Sportsmen/women Recruits, General Duty Graduates, and Graduate Professionals.
An applicant from 2021 should email their details to recruitment@ghanaprisons.gov.gh and must be a Ghanaian by birth, of good character, without a criminal record, not dismissed from public service, and meeting specific height requirements (5 feet 6 inches for males and 5 feet 2 inches for females).
An applicant must be between the ages of 18 and 33 years; however, the sportsmen/women category requires applicants between 18 and 25 years old.
