170 Police Contingent set for South Sudan

Formed police Unit boarding the plane

One hundred and seventy police personnel selected from the Formed Police Unit (FPU) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) have been deployed for United Nation’s (UN) peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

Among them are six officers, including doctors.

They would in the main help to protect civilians, sheltering them from violent attacks and also ensure peace and security in South Sudan to help promote the development of that country.

As part of the preparation for the mission, the personnel were taken through public order management, tactical progression and weapon handling.

Unlike the usual contingents deployed by the service, the FPU is more concerned with public order management and has more coercive capacity.

The Director-General in charge of police operations, COP John Kudalor, stressed the need for the personnel to exhibit a sense of professionalism and commitment, particularly so because the service could not afford to lower the standard set by Ghana internationally.
He said back home, the FPU would be given the needed attention to be prepared to support any country in terms of peace and security.

source: ghanaweb