Ghana Police Service | |
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Common name | Ghana Police Service |
Abbreviation | GPS |
Motto | Service With Integrity |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1894 |
Preceding agencies |
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Employees | 32,684 (30 June 2011) |
Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency | Republic of Ghana |
Operations jurisdiction | Republic of Ghana |
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Map of Ghana Police Service's jurisdiction | |
Size | 238,530 square kilometres (92,098 sq mi) |
Population | 24,233,431 |
Governing body | Government of Ghana |
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General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana |
Sworn members | 23,684 (30 June 2011) |
Unsworn members | 9,000 (30 June 2011) |
Minister responsible |
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Agency executive | |
Departments | 18
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Regions | 10
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Facilities | |
Stations | 651+ |
Website | |
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The Ghana Police Service (GPS) is the main law enforcement agency of Ghana. The service is under the control of the Ghanaian Ministry of the Interior,[2] and employs over 30,000 officers across its 651 stations.