Mr Roland Atanga Ayoo said the scope of the security profession demanded a lot of exertion, both physically and mentally, hence it re­quired the recruits to demonstrate both mental and physical tough­ness in their line of duty.

The MCE made this known while addressing a passing out parade of newly recruited police officers at the Police Public Safety Training School at Pwalugu in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region, last Saturday.

The passing out parade saw 256 recruits, made up of 245 males and 11 females, graduating successfully after a six-month long of rigorous training. Among the 256 recruits were 36 Under Cadets.

Mr Ayoo who represented the Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Donatus Atanga Akamugri, at the occasion, said: “Today’s parade represents the beginning of a new chapter in your lives as you get into the world of work, full of uncertainties and challenges, but you are required to remain resolute and professional in the discharge of your duties to gain the trust and confidence of the public you serve.”

“Your actions must reflect pro­fessionalism, integrity, respect for human rights and service, as you are now the face of law and order, entrusted with the sacred duty of protecting life and property, and upholding the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana,” he added.

In some parts of the region for instance, the MCE said, communal or tribal disputes, robbery incidents among others, heightened the security threats that engulfed the region, and called on the officers of the law to be adaptive, proactive and resolved to upholding the law without any fear or favour.

He noted that government was not oblivious of the myriad of setbacks confronting the security services, including the police ser­vice in the region, and pledged that the National Democratic Congress (NDC)-led administration, through the Ministry of the Interior, would continue to invest in reforms, logistics and, of course, capacity building to strengthen the Police Service, and ensure that it kept pace with contemporary security issues.

The Review Officer for the pass­ing out parade at Pwalugu, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Frederick Kofi Blagodzi, lauded the graduands over their commit­ment, dedication and resilience during the training.

DCOP Blagodzi who doubles as Director General, in charge of Hu­man Resource, however, charged the recruits to translate that dexter­ity of theirs into rendering quality service to the region and Ghana as a whole, as they assumed work any time soon.

General/ Constable Wornyo Lawson Yao was adjudged the overall best recruit in the country and best recruit at the Police Public Safety Training School, Pwalugu, and was awarded for the huge milestone achieved.

Other recruits who were rec­ognised for distinguishing them­selves at training school during the training are General/Sergeant Affum Ellias Gyabeng; best Under Cadet, General/Constable Ste­phenson Dunyo; best in Drill, and General/Constable Moses Awen­ab, best in Physical Training.

The rest are Constable Ajara Shaibu; best in Conduct, and Gen­eral/Constable William Kwame Kpentey; best in Musketry