A high-ranking police officer, COP George Alex Mensah, entangled in a scheme to remove the current Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has provided new insights into the efforts to alter the leadership of the Police Service.

COP Mensah disclosed that Commander George Asare had actively advocated for his appointment as the new IGP to succeed Dr. Dampare.

According to COP Mensah, Bugri Naabu, the former Northern Regional Chairman of the NPP, relayed to Superintendent Asare that the government under President Nana Akufo-Addo was contemplating a leadership change within the Police Service due to concerns about the current IGP's performance.

COP Mensah went on to describe how Superintendent Asare subsequently proposed him as a suitable replacement for Dr. Dampare. He further explained that, based on this recommendation, Bugri Naabu extended an invitation to him for a discussion on the matter.

"Bugri Naabu told Asare that the IGP is likely to be changed, and they are looking for a replacement, so Supt. Asare told him that there is a boy who can do the job well. So Bugri Naabu invited me to come so we could talk," COP Mensah explained.

COP Mensah has made no secret of his displeasure with the leadership of the present IGP, claiming that Dr. Dampare is the worst IGP in Ghanaian history in the past. When he testified before a parliamentary committee looking into the viral audio in which senior police officers were overheard discussing the removal of the IGP with Bugri Naabu, he maintained this stance.

"Dampare is not managing the Police Service well, and the majority of police officers are not happy. You can do your investigations. You can call the police officers underground, and they will tell you," COP Mensah said.

COP Mensah also confessed to his political affiliation and acknowledged actively working in the interest of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), aligning with the sentiments heard in the leaked recording.

In the recording, he can be heard expressing the opinion that the removal of the IGP is essential to secure the NPP's success in the 2024 elections.

These revelations provide insight into the political intricacies within the Ghanaian Police Service and the ongoing endeavors aimed at potentially altering its leadership.