IGP, Dr.George Akuffo Dampare, together with some members of the Police Management Board, has met the National Courier Association & Courier Services Regulatory Commission as part of the service’s stakeholder engagement efforts.
At the meeting held at the Police Headquarters, issues regarding the safety and security on courier services were at the center of discussions.
The meeting was also to help the stakeholders devise mechanism to reduce the high rate of motor accidents in the lead up to the Christmas festivities.
The Police charged the leadership of the Association to introduce some form of identification for their members such as uniforms and badges.
The Police Administration on its part, pledged to immediately address the police-related concerns.
Members of the Courier Services raised concerns over the wrongful tagging of riders as armed robbers, frequent harrassments and lack of civility from some police officers, indiscipline on the part of some commercial riders resulting in accidents, destruction of cars mirrors.
They therefore appealed to the Police Administration for more consultations with their leadership to reduce reckless road accidents involving motorbikes.
In recent months, the police administration has been engaging various stakeholder groups. This is to promote open lines communication between the administration and all its stakeholders.