The Ghana Prisons Service has organized an intensive motorbike training for some of its officers as an effort to improve the operations of the unit. The training was organized by the Police Riders Unit under the Motor Traffic and Transport department.
The training was meant to equip the Prison Officers with the knowledge and skills needed to enhance the operational efficiency in the operations of the department.
Some officers of the Ghana Prisons Service Riders Unit were taken through the motorbike skill training as part of a broader effort to enhance security in the country by improving the work output of the unit.
The training comprised a practical road exercise across key routes in Accra. The participants rode through the major streets in Accra, starting from Accra Central, through Haatso, and Kwabenya. This is to test and ensure their preparedness ahead of their work.
They also journeyed along the streets of Kwabenya, Peduase, and Manfe-Akropong before returning to the Ghana Prisons Headquarters. The riders completed the journey in approximately two and a half hours.
The leadership ensured that the trainees adhered to the training rules of the Ghana Prisons Service and were fit for the job ahead of them. The leadership provided guidance and ensured the road safety rules were implemented, as well as making the route easily accessible to the trainers by leading the way.
Seven Prisons Officers were made to undergo the training, being accompanied by a police trainer, guiding them throughout the routes.
Chief Superintendent Haruna Suleman and Superintendent Francis Yatofo from the Ghana Prison Transport Unit, with support from Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Pimpong Forson, Second in Command of the Riders Unit, led the team on the ride through the streets.
The training forms an integral part of a six-week program outlined to train and equip Prison Officers with advanced and modern riding skills, discipline, and road safety awareness. The six-week intensive program consisted of both theoretical and practical aspects.
In addition to the team of monitors were Chief Inspectors Alex Obeng, Abelenzire Paul, and Adama Seidu, including Sergeant James Nii Ankrah and Corporal Issah Ragadawu.
This will ensure that the officers are given the necessary training to assist in the affairs of their unit and contribute immensely to upgrading and ensuring the progress of work output.
The Prisons Service made efforts to ensure that the trainees are taken through real-world riding experiences and how to deal with the solutions that will arise in the course of their duties. This includes taking them through the principal streets of Accra.
After completing the mission, the team was welcomed by the Director in Charge of Technical, Mr. Paul Teye Adama, at the Ghana Prisons Headquarters. He showered praise on the trainees for successfully enduring and completing the mission.
Officers Charged To Maintain High Standards
He further informed the officers of his absolute trust in them to deliver their duties to reflect the training they have received. The Commander of Police Riders Unit, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Alex Wowolo, also commended the trainees for their commitment and comportment throughout the training program.
In his speech, he advised them to embrace defensive riding techniques at all times. He further warned them against the motorbikes to intimidate other road users.
The Chief Superintendent of Prisons, Haruna Suleman, who is also the Head of Prisons Transport Unit, conveyed his gratitude to the Police Riders Unit for their immense support and collaboration.
He urged the officers to maintain professionalism and apply the skills needed to promote safety on the roads.
A total of seven officers took part in the training, receiving the necessary skills to ensure the success of their operation. The Prisons Service officers who underwent the training were Chief Officer Felix Aduko Aebiya, Corporal Felix Ampete, and Lance Corporal Apau Aktafuah Perry.
Lance Corporal Ayenson Doe Emmanuel, Lance Corporal Aissuise Prince, Lance Corporal Nantomah Abdawah, and Second Class Officer Issah Abubakar were also part of the officers who completed the training.
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