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Criminal Investigation Department(CID)

Ghana Police Service
 
CID History

History:
This department was established in 1948 with ACP/Mr. J.N. Franklin as the commander in-charge from 1948 to 1951. It has since been headed by Thirty heads with the current head being DCOP/Mr. Frank Adu-Poku.

S/No. NAME RANK FROM TO
1. J. N. FRANKLIN ACP 01/05/1948 26/10/1951
2. A.L. ALEXANDER ACP 26/10/1951 25/11/1952
3. M.I.N GORDON SSP 25/11/1952 12/11/1953
4. T.D. WIDDUP ACP 12/11/1953 08/04/1954
5. M.I.N GORDON ACP 08/04/1954 29/05/1959
6. S.A. AMABLE ACP 29/05/1959 04/01/1960
7. H.A. NUAMA ACP 04/01/1960 17/05/1961
8. J.H. OWUSU-SECHERE ACP 17/05/1961 25/06/1961
9. MT ODJEAKU ACP 25/06/1961 08/01/1963
10. AK DEKU COP 08/01/1963 26/09/1969
11. C.K. NARTEY DCOP 26/09/1969 25/08/1970
12. P.A. MANTEY DCOP 25/08/1970 07/06/1972
13. C.K. MAWUENYEGA COP 07/06/1972 13/04/1973
14. T.O. LINDSAY COP 18/04/1974 15/09/1978
15. C.O. LAMPTEY DCOP 15/09/1978 04/06/1979
16. D.A. ABBEY DCOP 04/06/1979 27/11/1979
17. E.TCHUM DCOP 27/11/1979 09/04/1981
18. P. BOAKYE-DATTEY COP 09/04/1981 06/10/1981
19. C.K. KUADEY DCOP 06/10/1981 06/05/1982
20. D.K. NZEH DCOP 06/05/1982 03/09/1983
21. I.M GAVUAH DCOP 03/09/1983 27/11/1983
22. P.N. COBBINAH COP 26/11/1983 20/02/1986
23. K.B. QUANTSON COP 20/02/1986 31/12/1989
24. G.S. AGGOR COP 01/01/1990 01/08/1999
25. W.K. ABOAH COP 01/08/1999 13/03/2001
26. P.K. ACHEAMPONG DCOP 13/03/2001 31/07/2002
27. GIFTY ANIN-BOTWE DCOP 01/08/2002 16/09/2002
28. W. SAM-AWORTWI COP 17/09/2002 07/01/2003
29. DAVID ASANTE-APEATU DCOP 08/01/2003
30. Frank Adu-Poku DCOP

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
   

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