ACP Dr. Benjamin Agordzo recently criticised Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, but Professor Ransford Gyampo, a political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, has supported him, calling the remarks harsh and unjustified.

Professor Gyampo praised the IGP in a social media post on Thursday for his revolutionary leadership of the Ghana Police Service, which he feels has greatly improved the organization's efficacy and reputation.

"The aforementioned is regrettable and unfair. Respectfully, notwithstanding the right to free expression, my esteemed retired police officer has nothing wrong with speaking these things, Professor Gyampo said.

He emphasised Dr. Dampare's accomplishments, such as his ability to persevere in the face of adversity, his steadfast dedication to justice during the most recent elections, and his audacious refusal to follow directives that went against his values as a law enforcement official.

Professor Gyampo acknowledged that the IGP has changed the face of Ghanaian policing and that he has received a lot of appreciation for his professionalism and impartiality, even from opposition parties.

Because of his excellent job, this IGP is the only one who has escaped being removed by his own appointing body. According to him, Dampare's reforms have been felt all throughout the nation. "He is the only IGP who could stop the planned massive deployment of soldiers to cause confusion at some voting centres in the just-ended elections," he said. Professor Gyampo advised critics to offer constructive criticism instead of minimising the IGP's work to trivial issues like loan approvals for police officers, even if he acknowledged that no organisation is flawless.

In closing, he affirmed that Dr. Dampare's leadership has established a standard deserving of support and acknowledgement: "We can call on him to do more to address the challenges, but no one should remove this IGP simply because some loans being asked for by some police officers were refused."