Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno concluded a high-level working visit to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Headquarters on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, where he held substantive discussions with NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch aimed at advancing U.S.–Ghana policing cooperation. The meeting, part of the IGP’s ongoing U.S. law-enforcement partnership tour, focused heavily on integrating technology into policing, counterterrorism, intelligence-led operations, and urban crime prevention strategies for the Ghana Police Service (GPS).
Commissioner Tisch briefed the Ghanaian delegation on the NYPD’s advanced public safety infrastructure, specifically detailing the utilization of integrated surveillance cameras, real-time crime centres, and drone technology for situational awareness. IGP Yohuno witnessed a live demonstration of this deployment, remarking that the NYPD’s real-time crime prevention capabilities underscore the critical role of technology in modern policing. He stated the GPS is “committed to leveraging similar smart policing tools to make our communities safer, more secure, and more resilient.”
In a landmark agreement resulting from the visit, both police leaders committed to exploring an exchange placement of officers at each other’s headquarters to foster deeper institutional ties and knowledge sharing. This arrangement will see the NYPD explore assigning an officer to the Ghana Police Service Headquarters in Accra under the NYPD’s International Liaison Unit, while the GPS will post a liaison officer to the NYPD’s Regional Intelligence Support Center in New York City to promote continuous intelligence exchange and operational coordination.
Commissioner Tisch acknowledged Ghana’s leadership in regional security and affirmed the NYPD’s readiness to expand training and operational partnerships. The visit concluded with a tour of the NYPD’s Joint Operations and Counterterrorism Centres, following earlier discussions the IGP held at the FBI New York Field Office concerning cybercrime and transnational fraud.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
