Chief Inspector Patience Kotoka has been recommended for admission into the next Police Cadet Course at the Police Academy, paving the way for her commissioning into the Senior Officer Corps upon successful completion. Meanwhile, Constable Joseph Akondoh has been promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal.
According to a press release from the Ghana Police Service, the two officers—both stationed at the Anyaa District Police Command—were officially recognised alongside four Community Police Assistants (CPAs) by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Police Management Board during a ceremony at the Police Headquarters on August 8, 2025.
Their commendation follows a snap check operation at Ablekuma Borkorborkor in the Greater Accra Region in the early hours of August 7, 2025. Around 12:30 a.m., while conducting routine vehicle checks, the officers stopped a green pickup truck with three individuals in its open bucket.
Two of the passengers leapt from the vehicle, urgently calling for help and revealing they had been attacked the night before in a robbery involving their 5,400-litre fuel tanker near Nsawam.
Acting swiftly, the officers rescued the victims and arrested one suspect at the scene, while the remaining suspects fled.
Follow-up intelligence-led operations in the Eastern Region resulted in the arrest of six additional suspects and the recovery of the stolen fuel tanker along with other vital exhibits.
The IGP praised the officers and CPAs for their diligence, vigilance, and professionalism, encouraging all personnel to emulate their commitment to duty.
He reiterated the Police Administration’s dedication to acknowledging and rewarding officers who go above and beyond in the line of duty.
