Security Situation of the District

Peace is a necessary ingredient for development. In an environment of peace and tranquillity community members, market women and other business organizations will strive. However, information from the District Police Headquarters reveals an increase in the incidence of crime over the past years. The most prominent among crimes reported to the police station include assault, stealing, etc.

There is therefore the need to strengthen the District police force through increased staff strength and the provision of adequate logistical support to arrest the emerging crime situation in the district. Also, adequate streetlight must be provided in public places in the Municipality.

The Ghana Fire Service

There is only one fire station manned by 25 staff (Male=17and Female=8) in the district, whose major responsibility is to combat fire out breaks and resource operation when accidents occur. The Municipality also took delivery of a modern fire tender in 2012, which aids the activities of the unit. At the moment the sector has citizen’s ratio of 1: 3860. The service currently lacks the needed financial and logistical support to effectively execute their functions.

The Police Service

The maintenance of law and order in the Municipality is the sole responsibility of the Ghana Police service. However, in the discharge of their duty they collaborate with District Security Committee, Traditional Authorities and other security agencies like Ghana Prison Service, Bureau of National Investigations, The Navy and the Ghana National Fire Service to ensure that life and property are secured.

At the moment, the Municipality has 2 major police stations with total staff strength of 69. With an estimated population of 106,968 in 2017, the police citizen ratio is 1: 1,546 compared to the national figures of 1:953. This calls for some efforts from stakeholders to increase the staff strength to enhance regular patrols citizens’ security within the Municipality.