Disciplinary Actions Against Officers Dropped from 17% to 7% Under Dampare – Criminologist

Criminology and criminal justice expert at the University of Cambridge, Professor Justice Tankebe, has highlighted concerns about the decline in disciplinary actions against police officers during the era of former Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akufo Dampare.
Prof Tankebe suggests that the overall professionalism of the police force could be a key indicator in evaluating the leadership of Dampare.
“Another area that we have to consider is police professionalism, but it is difficult to get the data. But one data we can consider will be complaints against police officers, and that becomes interesting,” he is quoted as saying by CNR.
“You will expect that those who have issues with the police will file complaints, and we can see what proportion of those complaints are upheld and how many officers are convicted when they undergo disciplinary proceedings,” he added.
According to him, convictions after disciplinary hearings dropped from 17%, in 2020 to 7% in 2021.
“But unfortunately, the data that we have shows that in 2020, the proportion of officers who were convicted after disciplinary hearings was 17%, and that dropped to 7% in 2021 and 2022. So, there is an interesting discussion to be had as to why the sharp drop.”
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini