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This document outlines the syllabus for a police promotional examination in Ghana. It covers topics such as police ethics, leadership, community policing, investigating crimes, protecting victims, report writing, customer service, mentoring, preparing for court, and a verbal aptitude test. References listed include the Ghanaian constitution, police service acts and instructions, and UN codes of conduct. The syllabus aims to evaluate candidates' knowledge of principles and best practices for effective, ethical, and rights-respecting policing.

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This document outlines the syllabus for a police promotional examination in Ghana. It covers topics such as police ethics, leadership, community policing, investigating crimes, protecting victims, report writing, customer service, mentoring, preparing for court, and a verbal aptitude test. References listed include the Ghanaian constitution, police service acts and instructions, and UN codes of conduct. The syllabus aims to evaluate candidates' knowledge of principles and best practices for effective, ethical, and rights-respecting policing.

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SYLLABUS FOR POLICE PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION FOR ENTRY INTO THE


POLICE ACADEMY – 2023

POLICE ETHICS
 Explain what is ethics and ethical decision-making.
 Discuss the UN code of conduct for law enforcement officials as the basis for
ethical policing. (UN code of conduct for Law Enforcement officers)
 Explain why the UN code of conduct for law enforcement officials is important
for police officers in Ghana.
 The code of conduct/ethics for the Ghana Police Service.
 Explain what is meant by ethical and professional police behavior.
 Provide examples of unethical police behavior.
 Understand the significance of the GPS code of ethics to maintain the
professional standards of the police.
 Describe what is meant with the term “police corruption”.
 Provide examples of mechanisms that can be put in place in police agency to
combat corruption and nepotism.

LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION FUNCTION OF INSPECTORS


Functions and duties of inspectors
 Law enforcement organizations
 United nations standards and practices applicable to command and
management
 Human rights standards for station officers
 Human rights practice for station officers

POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
Definition of accountability
 Key elements of an effective police accountability system
 Internal and external accountability
 Internal oversight mechanism in the GPS
 External accountability of the GPS

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COMMUNITY POLICING AND ENHANCED VISIBILITY


 What is community policing?
 Core components of community policing.
 What community policing is not
 Contrasting police models
 Community policing and enhanced visibility in Ghana
 Advantages of community policing as a model for policing in Ghana
 Roles of community policing officers and problem-oriented methodology
 Problem oriented policing and the SARA in brief

MANAGING POLICE OPERATIONS


 The purpose of police operations
 The guiding principles for each police operation
 Different forms of police operations in Ghana
 Planning for police operations
 Accountability before, during and after operations

OVERSEEING INVESTIGATION OF CRIME

 The purpose of investigation of crime


 UN standards and practices applicable to investigation of crime
 The rights of different groups of people during investigation of crime
 The rights of witnesses
 The rights of suspects
 Correct ways of gaining evidence
 Confessions
 Prohibition of torture
 International standards and legal instruments relating to torture
 Measures to ensure that human rights are respected and protected during
investigation

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PROTECTING VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

 Rights of victims and responsibilities of police towards victims of crime


 ensuring victim safety
 Responsibilities of police towards girl child victims of crime
 Tips for police to assist victims of crime
 The role of outside service providers in medical assistance
 The role of the community health care worker
 Role of the accredited health care practitioner
 The role of counsellors
 Safety plans

POLICE REPORT WRITING


 Police report writing
 How to write a police report
 Common mistakes in police reports
 Types of police reports
 Characteristics of a good report
 Reader’s perspective
 When, who, where, what, how and why approach
 creating a report

CLIENT MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER CARE


 Customer care and client management
 What is customer care?
 Types of customers
 Customer care and the image of the Ghana Police Service
 Dealing with complaints
 Customer service skills
 Communication

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MENTORING AND COACHING

 The definition of mentoring and coaching.


 Difference between mentoring and coaching.
 Characteristics of a good mentor
 Why is coaching and mentoring important for inspectors?
 Benefits of coaching and mentoring.
 Coaching and mentoring roles
 The most important coaching and mentoring skills
 Ideal coaching best practice

PREPARING FOR COURT AND GIVING EVIDENCE

 Types of evidence
 Principles of effective testifying
 Guidelines on improving the relationship between the investigating
 officer and first respondent at the crime scene
 Refreshing of memory
 Authenticity
 Contemporaneous
 Original documents
 Production
 The witness’s role in court
 Cross-examination

VERBAL APTITUDE TEST

 Test of comprehension
 Synonyms and Antonyms
 Logical and verbal reasoning
 Critical thinking
 Grammar
 Quantitative aptitude test

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REFERENCE MATERIALS
 THE 1992 CONSITUITION
1. CHAPTER 5
2. CHAPTER 15
 THE POLICE SERVICE ACT 350/70
 THE EVIDENCE DECREE
 NRCD 323
 SECTION 58 – 68
 SECTION 120
 SECTION 62
 SECTION 116
 SECTION 179
 POLICE SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
 S.I 2
 S.I 5
 S.I 7
 S.I 36
 S.I 180
 S.I 181 – 188
 S.I 193
 UN CODE OF CONDUCT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
 POLICE INSPECTORS TRAINING MANUAL

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