The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has held high-level bilateral discussions with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) at its headquarters in Manhattan, aimed at deepening cooperation between the Ghana Police Service (GPS) and the NYPD in modern law enforcement.
The meeting, hosted by Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and her executive command team, formed part of IGP Yohuno’s ongoing U.S. law-enforcement partnership tour to strengthen security collaboration, training, and technology-driven policing across both countries.
Discussions centered on technology-enhanced policing, counterterrorism, intelligence-led operations, and urban crime prevention. Commissioner Tisch briefed the Ghanaian delegation on NYPD’s advanced public safety systems, including integrated surveillance networks, real-time crime centers, and the use of drones for situational awareness and rapid response.
During a live demonstration, IGP Yohuno observed how the NYPD deploys drones and citywide camera systems to monitor incidents and track suspects in real time. He lauded the innovation, noting that:
“Seeing how the NYPD employs drone and camera technology to prevent crime in real time underscores how critical technology has become to modern policing. The Ghana Police Service is committed to leveraging similar smart policing tools to make our communities safer, more secure, and more resilient.”
In a landmark development, both leaders agreed to initiate a reciprocal officer exchange programme to promote institutional learning and intelligence sharing. Under the arrangement, the NYPD will explore assigning an officer to the Ghana Police Service Headquarters in Accra, while the GPS will post a liaison officer to the NYPD’s Regional Intelligence Support Center in New York City.
This collaboration, to be coordinated under the NYPD International Liaison Unit, aims to strengthen operational coordination, facilitate intelligence exchange, and promote professional development between the two law enforcement agencies.
Commissioner Tisch commended Ghana’s leadership in regional security and expressed the NYPD’s readiness to expand cooperation through training and operational partnerships.
The visit concluded with a guided tour of the NYPD’s Joint Operations and Counterterrorism Centers, where the Ghanaian delegation observed how technology and interagency coordination underpin New York’s public safety operations.
IGP Yohuno’s visit to the NYPD followed earlier engagements with the FBI New York Field Office, where discussions focused on cybercrime, transnational fraud, and counterterrorism cooperation. Both visits, facilitated by the FBI Legal Attaché Office in Accra and supported by the U.S. Embassy in Ghana, underscore the deepening U.S., Ghana security partnership and a shared commitment to tackling emerging global threats through innovation, intelligence, and collaboration.
By Peter Quao Adattor
