Some residents of Akwatia, Boadua and surrounding towns in the Denkyembour District of the Eastern Region have praised the District Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Asare Nyarko, for depicting exemplary leadership qualities in exercising his duty as a police commander in the area.
The Police Commander who was transferred to the district early this year is said to have transformed police operations in the area; bringing the formerly tensed security environment to a normal peaceful state.
He is said to have removed all the nuisance and unauthorised police blockades which were illegally mounted on roads by some police officers to extort money from drivers and improved heavy Police patrols and police visibility in the communities to check robberies and other criminal acts.
Besides that, Chief Superintendent Asare Nyarko also spends time visiting the chiefs and people, community leaders and the youth to educate them on the role of the police in promoting peace in the district in his quest to serve them with integrity while protecting human lives and properties.
A youth leader and native of Akwatia, Robert Bosompem, in an interview with the New Crusading Guide described Chief Superintendent Asare Nyarko as a real police officer with a good heart is who determined to protect human lives and properties. He said the commander’s style of strategic policing together with his team has helped to reduce communal violence tensions among the youth and further reduced the crime rate. ‘Compared to his predecessor, I think Chief Superintendent Asare Nyarko is far better and we commend the Inspector General of Police to giving us a good man to protect the people and their properties.
Yaw Asare, another resident in Akwatia, commended Chief Superintended Asare Nyarko for helping to refurbish the district police bungalows and settling all disputes among resident or stationed police officers. ‘He has settled all internal wrangling among the Police officers and brought unity among them. Years back we used to hear of internal wrangling among junior police officers, you hear of their wives fighting among themselves, senior and junior Police conflicts but all these have seized these days due to his intervention. I see him as a good man and we want him to continue with his good works. It shouldn’t be a nine day wonder; we are expecting him to do more than what he is doing currently. We are the people praising him today for exhibiting good and excellent character, we will be the same people criticising him in future if he does otherwise. We, therefore, want the IGP to be aware of his good deeds and use him a standard to assess other police officers.
