- UCC honors EOCO Boss for strengthening police ties.
- UCC and police signed MOU for specialized training in 2018.
- EOCO Boss established Digital Forensic Laboratory.
- UCC recognizes her exceptional leadership and contributions.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has honored the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah (Mrs), for her outstanding contributions to strengthening the relationship between the university and the Ghana Police Service.
In 2018, the Department of Forensic Sciences at UCC and the Ghana Police Service entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to train police personnel in specialized areas such as Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Investigation, Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Document Examination, and Financial Fraud Investigation.
The MOU aimed to enhance crime prevention and detection, and was a significant step towards achieving the then Inspector-General of Police’s vision to revamp the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service.
COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, who was then the Director General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), played a crucial role in championing the establishment of the Digital Forensic Laboratory, which was expected to be operational by the end of 2019.
The Digital Forensic Laboratory was designed to support the level of evidence required to prosecute suspected criminals, even in traditional crimes, by providing forensic examinations on exhibits retrieved during investigations.
The absence of a digital forensic laboratory had previously hindered the Police Service’s ability to properly preserve volatile digital evidence, according to the Cybercrime Unit (CU) of the CID. However, under COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah’s leadership, the Digital Forensic Laboratory was established, and the Unit worked closely with UCC to provide specialized training for police personnel.
In recognition of her contributions, the Department of Forensic Sciences at UCC honored COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah with a citation, acknowledging her exceptional leadership, inspiration, and pioneering role in establishing the relationship between the Ghana Police Service and the Department of Forensic Sciences.
The citation also recognized her passion for academic excellence and professional development, which resulted in the creation and establishment of two award schemes at the Department of Forensic Sciences for outstanding students.
The Department of Forensic Sciences expressed its gratitude for COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah’s consistent support of academic success and acknowledged her accomplishments as a remarkable woman of greatness and valor.
