The Western Regional Director of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), DSP Seth Danso, has lauded the efforts of former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, for his profound influence on policing in Ghana.

In an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Friday, DSP Danso acknowledged that Dampare’s leadership introduced significant changes within the Ghana Police Service, setting a new benchmark for law enforcement.

“I have served a lot of them [IGPs] and I have observed and followed their works,” he said. “But with the coming of Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, I think the face of policing in Ghana, seriously speaking, changed, and he did a lot. He set the bar so high.”He also emphasized Dampare’s distinctiveness among past IGPs, stating that his tenure was unparalleled.

“Among his peers, the IGPs that have come and gone, if he is one, I will say he is unique amongst all of them. He stands out, he stands tall amongst his peers,” he stated.Dr. Dampare, appointed in 2021, spearheaded critical reforms, including improved community-police relations and stricter internal discipline, which played a pivotal role in reshaping the image and operations of the Ghana Police Service.