Ascertaining the Challenges of Ghana Police Service Under Constitutional Regimes From 1992-2008: a Case Study of Ashanti Central Division
Ascertaining the Challenges of Ghana Police Service Under Constitutional Regimes From 1992-2008: a Case Study of Ashanti Central Division
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1Background of Study
Ghana, like other West African countries, has gone through a lot of leadership changes since it gained independence in March 1957 and republican status in July 1960. The country has been a torchbearer in the African liberation struggle. It was the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from colonial rule (The British Imperial Government). Because it is a doyen of political premiership, it managed to clear that path to constitutional governance after 12 years of military dictatorship.
However, in 1992, a new constitution was put in place to start a new democratic dispensation in which the police played a vital role. Firstly, the...
