The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman, Ernest Norgbey, has said parliament may invite the Interior Minister to answers questions after two police officers were shot at on Thursday at Lapaz, Accra.
The MP, who serves on the defence committee, also said the nation must increase the number of police recruits to make up for the shortfall of police numbers.
“We may also summon the minister to see what he can possibly do to protect these police personnel,” he told Joy FM Friday.
He continued:“We must increase the intake of police personnel in our communities. When you go to London for instance, every 10 meters you will see a police officer. But in Ghana, a police officer is to over 600 or 700 citizens which is very alarming.
“So, we have to increase the intake, we will summon the minister to see how best this particular problem.
“Police officers are rather to be seen defending the citizens not citizens killing the officers rather.
“It means we are out of touch."
Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police has also announced a GHS10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the two armed men who shot two police officers at Lapaz.
The police have since launched a manhunt for the suspects.
“The general public is hereby entreated to remain calm and support the police in their effort to arrest the perpetrators by volunteering useful information to police numbers: 18555, 0302787373, 0302773695, 03022773906,” the statement added.