Ghana, New York deepen policing cooperation
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has held bilateral discussions with the New York Police Department (NYPD) to deepen cooperation between the Ghana Police and the NYPD.
The engagement, which is part of Mr Yohuno’s ongoing United States’ law-enforcement partnership tour, focused on expanding cooperation between the Ghana Police Service and the NYPD in areas of technology-driven policing, counterterrorism, intelligence-led operations and urban crime prevention.
During a high-level working visit to the NYPD Headquarters at One Police Plaza, the IGP met with the Police Commissioner, Jessica Tisch, and members of her executive command team.
The IGP’s delegation included the Director-General, Finance, Commissioner of Police Michael Nketia Frempong, and Assistant Superintendent of Police Sarah Marfo.
Briefing
Ms Tisch briefed the Ghanaian delegation on NYPD’s advanced public safety systems, including the use of integrated surveillance cameras, real-time crime centres, and drone technology to enhance situational awareness and operational response.
She commended Ghana’s proactive leadership in regional security and expressed the NYPD’s readiness to expand collaboration through training and operational partnerships.
During a live demonstration, Mr Yohuno observed firsthand how NYPD’s network of drones and integrated camera systems were deployed in real time to monitor incidents, track suspects and prevent crime across the city.
“Seeing how the NYPD employs drone and camera technology to prevent crime in real time underscores how critical technology has become in modern policing. The Ghana Police Service is committed to leveraging similar smart policing tools to make our communities safer, more secure and more resilient,” the IGP stated.
Exchange placement
The two sides agreed to explore the landmark exchange placement of police officers in each other’s headquarters to strengthen institutional cooperation and knowledge sharing.
Under the arrangement, the NYPD would explore assigning an officer to the Ghana Police Service Headquarters in Accra, which will fall under the NYPD's International Liaison Unit, while the Ghana Police would post a liaison officer to the NYPD’s Regional Intelligence Support Centre in New York City.
The initiative aims to promote continuous intelligence exchange, operational coordination, and professional development between the two agencies.
Tour
The engagement concluded with a guided tour of the NYPD Joint Operations and Counterterrorism Centres, offering the Ghanaian delegation a firsthand look at how technology and inter-agency coordination drive effective public safety in New York City.
The visit followed Mr Yohuno’s earlier meeting at the FBI New York Field Office, where discussions centred on cybercrime, transnational fraud investigations and counterterrorism cooperation.
“Both visits, facilitated by the FBI Legal Attaché Office in Accra and supported by the US Embassy Accra, underscored the growing Ghana-US security partnership and the shared commitment to combating evolving global threats through innovation and collaboration,” a statement by the police administration said.
