A shocking video that has gone viral on social media shows a man slapping a uniformed officer of the Ghana Police Service in the face.

The incident, which occurred at an undisclosed location, has sparked outrage and condemnation from netizens who praised the officer for his restraint and professionalism.

The video does not reveal what led to the confrontation, but it shows the officer holding the man's trousers, apparently trying to arrest him. The man, who has a bloody nose, resists and slaps the officer hard, causing him to stagger.

However, the officer does not retaliate or use force against the man, but calmly tries to subdue him with the help of a bystander in a red shirt. The people at the scene are heard asking the man why he would assault a police officer like that.

The video has generated several reactions on social media, including concerns about the safety of police officers in the line of duty. Some of the comments are:

@PaamanuelUtd_

The police did the right thing. If he should have retaliated, that would be another story

@phoenix_bld_

The disrespect is too much these days, and to top it off a civilian had to neutralise the culprit for him facepalm‍♂️

@ericboatenggh

I like the fact that the officer didn’t react

@CdoreIsRed

Bro, the police acted very well, he would have been in the mortuary if he did this in America

@_adomAsante

The officer is not weak. The criminal is still in his grasp, how is that weakness? No matter how fearsome or strong you may be as an officer, in your line of duty, you will meet that one person who will challenge you either mentally unstable or just brave. It is everywhere.