The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, has initiated steps to deepen collaboration with the Ghana Military Police (GMP) following a high-level visit to the unit on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
The visit, which forms part of efforts to strengthen inter-agency cooperation, brought together senior officers of the CID and the Ghana Military Police Command to discuss issues of mutual concern and explore strategies to enhance intelligence gathering and coordinated investigations.
COP Donkor underscored the critical importance of sustained cooperation between the Police and the Military in safeguarding national security.
She noted that effective collaboration, seamless information sharing and well-coordinated joint operations were essential in tackling organised crime, cybercrime and other emerging security threats.
She stressed that in an era of increasingly complex criminal networks and cross-cutting security risks, no single institution could operate in isolation.
“Stronger partnerships and intelligence-driven investigations are key to protecting our nation,” she indicated, reaffirming the CID’s commitment to working closely with the Military Police.
The Commanding Officer of the Ghana Military Police, Lieutenant Colonel Jacqueline Dela Galley, welcomed the engagement and reaffirmed the GMP’s readiness to strengthen ties with the CID. She emphasised the importance of professionalism, discipline and efficiency in joint operations, and called for regular engagements, joint training exercises and capacity-building initiatives to consolidate the partnership.
Lt. Col. Dela Galley, the first female Commanding Officer of the Ghana Military Police, was commended for her leadership, with both sides acknowledging the role of strong leadership in shaping credible and disciplined investigative institutions.
Earlier, the Officer Commanding the Special Investigation Branch of the GMP, Major Tracey Naa Amerley Telfer, briefed COP Donkor and her delegation on the investigative mandate and operational environment of the Military Police. She outlined areas where collaboration could be enhanced, including intelligence exchange, technical support and joint investigative training.
The discussions also highlighted the CID’s technical expertise in criminal investigations and forensic science, as well as its operation of the country’s only Detective Training Academy, which provides specialised training for investigators across law enforcement agencies.
Expanding access to such training for Military Police personnel was identified as a strategic opportunity to build capacity and harmonise investigative standards.
Both institutions acknowledged their shared responsibility in upholding discipline, justice and national security — with the CID serving as the country’s lead criminal investigative body and the Military Police responsible for investigations within the Armed Forces.
The engagement ended with a renewed pledge to strengthen synergy between Ghana’s civilian and military investigative bodies.
“Together, we strengthen investigations. Together, we protect the nation,” COP Donkor affirmed.
The meeting signals a renewed push to reinforce national security architecture through coordinated action, shared expertise and enhanced investigative collaboration between the Police and the Military.
