Ashanti regional Police commander COP Nathan Kofi Boakye has been moved from the region to head the Research and Planning Department of the service in the latest shake up in the state security agency .
He will be replaced by DCOP Isaac Ken Yeboah who is being moved from the Northern regional command.
Consequently, the substantive director general of Research and Planning COP Rose Bio Atinga is heading to the technical department as director general.
This is the second time in a fortnight acting IGP David Asante-Apeatu has effected changes in the service since he took over the helm of affairs.
Other officers affected in the changes include; COP Frank Adu Poku, Director general Technical now heading to the services department as Director General.
The Upper West Regional Police Commander, DCOP Kwasi Mensah-Duku, has now been appointed the Western Regional Police Commander.
The IGP has also appointed ACP Nana Asomah Hinneh, who is currently the Deputy Volta Regional Police Command to head the Command in the region. DCOP Kwame Tachie-Poku, who is currently the Central Regional Police Command, has now been moved to the Brong Ahafo Region to head the command there.
The new Director of PIPS, is DCOP Simon Yaw Afeku, who was the Upper East Regional Commander.
The newly appointed Upper East Regional Commander is DCOP Vincent Redeemer Dedjoe. The Director General of the MTTD, ACP Patrick Adusei Sarpong, has now been moved to the Northern Region to head the command in the region. ACP Kwadwo Boapea Otchere, has now been appointed as the new Upper West Regional Commander.