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The Ghana Police Service has assured all flagbearers that it will provide four police officers for each presidential candidate and two for their running mates during the electioneering period ahead of the November 7 polls.

“Presidential Candidates and their running mates before, during and after the November 7 general election. This package forms part of security arrangement being put in place to ensure a peaceful process,” a statement signed by Director of Public Affairs Supt. Cephas Arthur said.

The statement added “We are prepared to provide four and two personnel each for the flagbearers and their running mates, respectively.”

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. John Kudalor revealed this at a meeting held with the chairpersons and general secretaries of the various political parties at the National Police Headquarters, Accra, on Friday April 1, 2016.

Present at the meeting were the General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia; the acting chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Freddie Blay, together with the party’s acting General Secretary, Mr John Boadu and one Dr. Charles Dwamena.

Representing the Convention People’s Party was Chairman Prof. Edmund Delle and General Secretary Nii Armah Akomfrah, while Nii Allotey Brew Hammond and Mr. Mutala Mohammed Ahmed represented the PPP.

The rest were Dr Henry Lartey and Mr Frederick Ato Dadzie for the GCPP, Mr Atik Mohammed for PNC, and Mr Mohammed Frimpong and Madam Mercy B. Aidoo for NDP. The Police Management Board (POMAB) was also present at the meeting.