The Ghana Police Service is undergoing a specialised training in Accra to strengthen its undercover and intelligence-gathering capabilities to help combat sophisticated and transnational crimes in the country.

The 10-day programme, which started in Accra yesterday, is being organised in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for 40 officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

Among the courses they are being taken through are advanced skills in intelligence collection, operational planning, threat identification, undercover operations and human source development.

It would further deepen security cooperation between Ghana and the US by promoting intelligence sharing, professional exchanges and joint efforts to combat cross border crimes and emerging security threats.

Significance

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, said the programme formed part of efforts to position the police service as a modern, intelligence-driven institution capable of proactively preventing and disrupting criminal activities.

He said modern criminal networks now operated across borders and employed advanced methods, including cyber-enabled activities and organised syndicate operations, making intelligence-led policing critical to effective law enforcement.

“Indeed, the vision of the Ghana Police Service is to become a world-class police institution, steadily performing under a transformational leadership framework that prioritises professionalism, discipline, innovation, and service to the people,” the IGP added.

Mr Yohuno said that beneficiaries of the course were expected to return as “force multipliers” capable of improving intelligence collection, strengthening analytical capacity and enhancing inter-agency collaboration within the security sector.

He said the knowledge acquired must translate into safer communities, disrupted criminal networks and greater public confidence in policing. 

Rationale

The Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Ghana, Rabia Qureshi, said the support was due to the growing complexity and transnational nature of modern security threats.

She said criminal organisations, violent extremist groups, traffickers and fraud syndicates increasingly relied on secrecy, deception and sophisticated operational methods to evade law enforcement agencies, making strong intelligence capabilities essential.

Ms Qureshi further explained that the training would equip participants with practical skills in intelligence collection, threat identification, undercover operations, operational planning and human source development to help law enforcement agencies proactively detect and disrupt criminal activities before harm occurred.

She said effective intelligence operations strengthened public confidence, protected democratic institutions and promoted economic growth by ensuring a secure environment.

Ms Qureshi also stressed the importance of combining human intelligence with modern technologies such as digital tools, drones and open-source intelligence to effectively counter evolving security threats.

“This training also reflects the strong and enduring partnership between the US and Ghana.

Our cooperation is built on shared interests, mutual respect and a common commitment to security, professionalism and the rule of law. 

“By working together and sharing expertise, we strengthen our collective environment to address evolving threats and protect our communities,” she added.