The Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB), formerly known as PIPS has been given the mandate to investigate the circumstances under which two suspects in the Democracy Hub street protest were detained for over 48 hours without being taken to court.
The purpose of the Police Professional Standards Bureau’s inquiry is to make sure that the police officers who failed to take the suspects to court and hold them longer than the permitted 48 hours face the appropriate disciplinary action.
This was disclosed in a police statement that was released on Thursday evening, September 26, 2024, regarding the Democracy Hub street protest.
According to the police statement, which was signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and Police Director of Public Affairs Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the action was taken as part of efforts to be transparent and uphold the highest ethical and professional standards.
“We would like to once again assure the public that the Police remain committed to nurturing our growing democratic freedoms by providing the necessary security for individuals and groups to exercise their constitutional right to protest safely and peacefully in accordance with the laws governing protests in our beloved country” it added.
Meanwhile, police have denied that one of the arrested protestors is a pregnant woman.
