Peter Mensah, the Deputy CEO of PSC Tema Shipyard Ltd., has strongly criticized the past leadership of the Ghana Police Service, alleging that officers faced suppression, poor welfare conditions, and unfair treatment under the former Inspector General of Police (IGP).
Speaking on GHOne TV with Lily Mohammed, Mensah revealed that he had long been an advocate for change in police leadership due to what he described as a toxic work environment.
He accused the former IGP of using strategic public relations to create a positive image while officers internally struggled with stagnated promotions, transfers as a form of punishment, and a weakened morale within the service.
“Let me start from the Ghana Police Service. I have been an ardent advocate for a change in the leadership at the Ghana Police Service. People don’t know this because, once upon a time, I used to say we had a ‘celebrity IGP,’” Mensah stated.
He explained that despite the former IGP’s public reputation, conditions within the police force were deteriorating. According to him, officers who spoke out against management decisions were swiftly transferred to different regions as a form of suppression.
“When you get to the ground, when you get to the headquarters, people cannot talk. People cannot voice out because the moment you do, and it is not in line with the IGP, the next moment you are being transferred,” he revealed.
Mensah further disclosed that his civil society organization had conducted investigations into the situation and found that police officers’ morale was declining due to poor leadership. He emphasized that the integrity and national interest that should guide the service were being undermined.
“The spirit of our policemen in uniform was going down because of management. Their welfare system was downplayed, and people’s promotions were suppressed over time,” he said.
He stressed the need for leadership changes and structural reforms within the police service to restore confidence, fairness, and professionalism in law enforcement.
