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The Ghana Police Service recognized efforts of former first lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, towards women’s policing in Ghana.
Mrs. Rawlings’s contributions brought about reforms in the service resulting in females who hitherto ended their rank at Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) being promoted further to Commissioner just like their male counterparts.
Her instrumentality also led to female policewomen attending United Nations (UN) missions in other countries which is being witnessed in other jurisdictions.
In view of this, the Police Ladies Association (POLAS) at the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of female policing in Ghana honored her for her meritorious contributions to the service.
The one-month-long celebration was on the theme: “Celebrating 70 years of Female Policing in Ghana, Her Evolution and Future”
Women policing was made up of 12 women during its inception in 1952. Currently, there are 12,454 Women in the Service, constituting about 29 percent of the total strength of the Ghana Police Service.
