INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DIRECTORATE (IRD) SET UP, ESTABLISHMENT, FUNCTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Establishment:   Globalization, democratic policing, good governance, integration and the frequent request for service personnel to serve on international peace missions, made it necessary for the establishment of the International Relations Directorate in May 2005 within the Ghana Police Service. The Director IRD supervises the day to day activities of the office.

FUNCTIONS:     The function of the IRD includes, but not limited to the points elaborated below;
i. Serve as focal point between the Ghana Police Service and the Departments responsible for Policing issues at International institutions, such as the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), European Union (EU), Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) the Commonwealth, NGO’s, NEPAD etc.

ii. Co-ordinates and supervise the nomination, preparation and selection of candidates for UN/AU Peace Support Operations. Organization of orientation courses for personnel due for mission abroad are also the responsibilities of the IRD.

iii. Prepare data on all personnel serving on peace keeping duties which include nature of duty tour, date of departure, expected date of arrival, situation reports on missions theatres etc.

iv. Source for international assistance and courses to up-grade professional skills of personnel.

v. Undertake other responsibilities as the IGP may direct.

ACHIEVEMENTS:  The IRD has since its establishment, assisted in the improvement in the performance of our personnel in peacekeeping operations and also equip Ghanaian police officers who are deployed to the UN and AU missions.  The IRD contributes immensely to the qualitative performance of our personnel in Peacekeeping Operations.