IGP leaked tape: COP Alex Mensah, 2 others cited for professional misconduct

The Parliamentary Committee which probed the leaked tape on the plot to oust the Inspector-General of Police from office by some senior police officers has said in its report that  COP Alex George Mensah, Supt. George Lysander Asare and Supt. Emmanuel Eric Gyedi, misconducted themselves.

The report said the conduct of the three was a major offence under Police regulations and must be sanctioned in accordance with the Police disciplinary procedure.

 

COP Alex Mensah interdicted with immediate effect

“The House should communicate its findings to the President pursuant to Section 19 of the Police Service Act, 1970 (Act 350) which vests disciplinary powers in the President, to determine the appropriate sanctions for COP George Alex Mensah, Supt George Lysander Asare and Supt Eric Emmanuel Gyebi who have misconducted themselves professionally by breaching among others the following:  Section 17(d) of the Police Service Act, 1970 (Act 350) which states that:

“It shall be misconduct for a police officer to engage in any activity outside his official duties which is likely to involve him in political controversy or to lead to his taking improper advantage of his position in the Police Service.

“Regulation 82(1) (c) of the Police Service Regulations, 2012 (C.I 76) which states that: “It is a major offence for an officer to engage in an activity outside official duties which is likely to “Involve the officer in political controversy or lead to the officer taking improper advantage of that officer’s position in the service,” portions of the Committee’s report said.

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