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Richard
Kumadoe,
a
security
analyst,
has
voiced
serious
concerns
about
the
structural
integrity
of
Ghana’s
security
system,
highlighting
deficiencies
that,
according
to
him,
are
producing
personnel
ill-equipped
to
serve
the
nation
effectively.
According
to
him,
the
politicization
of
the
recruitment
process
is
a
significant
factor
contributing
to
the
inadequacies
within
the
sector.
Kumadoe
in
an
interview
said
the
recruitment
processes
are
flawed
and
has
persisted
over
the
years.
“The
problem
over
the
years
in
particular
is
that
the
process
and
methodology
involved
in
recruiting
people
isn’t
right;
it
is
fraud
in
itself,”
he
told
Nana
Yaa
Brefo
on
Onua
FM.
“We
politicize
the
recruitment
process,
and
since
the
process
is
flawed
the
outcome
will
be
flawed
as
well.
In
the
long
run,
it
affects
national
security
infrastructure
and
outcomes
in
police
investigations,
crime
prevention,
and
crime
prosecutions,”
he
added.
Kumadoe
also
pointed
out
that
the
incompetence
prevalent
in
the
security
services
is
largely
due
to
the
lack
of
employment
opportunities
in
the
country.
“It
is
a
political
governance
issue.
Over
the
years,
government
has
struggled
to
create
jobs,
and
most
of
our
youths
are
in
search
of
employment.
“They
are
not
necessarily
qualified
to
work
within
the
security
agency
and
not
necessarily
because
they
love
the
job;
because
of
survival,
they
will
definitely
rush
to
those
fields,”
he
explained.
The
analyst
warned
of
severe
consequences
if
these
issues
are
not
addressed,
stating
that
“the
very
people
who
are
trained
to
protect
us
will
be
the
arms
that
will
kill
civilians,”
Kumadoe
cautioned.
He
then
called
for
a
comprehensive
overhaul
of
the
recruitment
system
and
expressed
support
for
efforts
made
by
Inspector
General
of
Police
George
Akuffo
Dampare.
“There
has
to
be
a
massive
clean-up.
Dampare
is
struggling;
that
is
why
you
always
hear
this
individual
or
that
individual
has
been
interdicted.
Dampare
has
tried
to
clean
up
the
system,”
he
noted.
Kumadoe
emphasized
the
potential
dangers
of
leaving
the
current
system
unchanged,
warning
that,
“leaving
things
the
way
they
are
is
that
it
might
get
to
a
point
where
those
who
are
bound
by
duty
to
protect
us
will
become
the
killing
machines
and
begin
to
take
arms
because
they
have
the
uniform
and
arms.”
The
security
analyst’s
remarks
highlight
the
urgent
need
for
reform
within
Ghana’s
security
system
to
ensure
the
safety
and
protection
of
its
citizen