60,000 Police deployed to monitor elections

18:24 - 06 December 2016

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The police cautioned the public to desist from any act that could jeopardise the smooth conduct of the election.

The Ghana Police Service has deployed more than 60,000 personnel to all 275 constituencies throughout the country to monitor the election.

The personnel are expected to protect ballot boxes, electoral officials, voters and generally ensure peaceful polls.

The Police Service has assured that personnel who could not vote during the special voting will be deployed to where they can vote early and later continue with their duties.

To ensure a successful and peaceful process, the Police has called on the general public to cooperate with them and observe all electoral regulation and procedures.

Meanwhile, the police would like to in case of any emergency, the public are advised to call the police on MTN and Vodafone.

The numbers are: 055 – 799 9911, 055-799 99 22, 050-710 23 69. This is part of security arrangements to ensure it does not lose sight of any vital information or acts of violence that has the tendency to mar the peaceful conduct of the elections.