After an odd run-in with the police, a Ghanaian woman who had just returned from the UK expressed her shock and bewilderment. The woman was shocked when the police asked her aunt to give the thief in custody meals after she had turned him over to them.The woman questioned why it is expected of private citizens to provide food for police detainees after the incident.The woman clarified, and when my aunt told me what had transpired, I was taken aback.How is it possible for the police to ask her to provide food for someone they have detained? Isn't caring for those in custody their responsibility? The incident happened when a man was caught attempting to steal from the woman's aunt's home in a tiny town.
She chose to take the thief to the closest police station after confronting him. However, the police informed her that while the man was in their care, it was her duty to feed him. The woman went on, "I've never heard of anything like this before." "The police are in charge of everything in the UK if someone gets arrested. They are equipped to deal with it. However, things are different here. This odd request has sparked debate on the role of Ghanaian police, especially in relation to the treatment of inmates. The woman is among the many who think that the state should take care of those who are in its custody, not the relatives or those who come forward with information about crimes.


Some community members are backing the police, citing resource constraints, in response to the police station's activities. Others contend that since the police should be able to provide for the needs of individuals under their custody, it is improper for private citizens to shoulder the cost of feeding detainees. She believes this problem would spark a wider discussion about Ghanaian police procedures. "It's critical that the police assume complete accountability for detainees," she stated. "When the authorities have the authority to arrest and detain individuals, we all expect a certain level of care from them."


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