The Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Appeatu has made some changes within some commands of the Ghana Police Service.

According to 3news.com reports, the changes are to take immediate effect, according to a “restricted” notice from the Ghana Police Service.

The changes have seen some senior officers reassigned to man new posts created as a result of the six new regions brought into existence by government.

DCOP Kwadwo Boapea Otchere, who was the Commander of the Upper West Regional Command, is heading to the newly created Western North Region.

His place would be taken over by the Director General of the Service’s Private Security Organisation (PSO), DCOP Francis Aboagye Nyarko

Another DCOP, Emmanuel Djan Kyere, who was the second-in-command in the Eastern Region, would be the Bono East Regional Commander.

The newly created Ahafo Regional Command would be headed by DCOP Kwaku Boadu Peprah, who was the second-in-command in the Accra Region.

DCOP Enoch Adutwum Bediako heads to the Savannah Region as the regional commander from his position as the Deputy Central Regional Police Commander.

The Accra Regional Command would now be headed by DCOP Frederick Adu Anim, who until the latest posting was the Deputy Ashanti Regional Commander.

The Armourer General at the National Headquarters, DCOP Albert Naang-Baa Denkabe, is now the North East Regional Police Commander.

The Oti Regional Command would also be headed by DCOP Osei Asibey Ahenkan, who was a Deputy Director General at the Motor Transport and Traffic Department of the Service.