The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has visited the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to strengthen ties between the Ghana Police Service (GPS) and the NYPD.
The engagement, held at One Police Plaza, forms part of IGP Yohuno’s ongoing U.S. law-enforcement partnership tour, focused on expanding cooperation between the GPS and the NYPD in areas of technology-driven policing, counter terrorism, intelligence-led operations, and urban crime prevention.
During the visit, IGP Yohuno witnessed a live demonstration on how the NYPD utilises drones and integrated camera systems to monitor incidents and track suspects in real time.
He noted that the Ghana Police Service is committed to leveraging similar smart policing tools to make communities safer, secure, and more resilient.
The New York Police Commissioner, Commissioner Jessica Tisch, briefed the 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 praised Ghana’s proactive approach to regional security and indicated the NYPD’s eagerness to collaborate further through training and operational partnerships. The visit concluded with a guided tour of the NYPD Joint Operations and Counterterrorism Centres, illustrating how technology and interagency cooperation enhance public safety in New York
Both leaders agreed to explore the 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 would fall under the NYPD’s International Liaison Unit, while the Ghana Police Service would post a liaison officer to the NYPD’s Regional Intelligence Support Centre in New York City.
Margaret Adjeley Sowah, ISD
