Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has ordered the Ghana Police Service to crack down on the illegal use of sirens and unauthorized police escorts, warning that state security resources must not be abused for private convenience.
Making a firm declaration on the floor of Parliament, he insisted, the directive instructs the police to immediately recall and seize all unauthorized sirens and withdraw police escorts being provided without legal authorization, with offenders facing legal action where necessary.
“The Ghana Police Service have been directed to enforce the directives of recall and seizure of all unauthorized siren,” Bagbin stated.
He further ordered the discontinuation of unauthorized police escorts and called for the institution of appropriate legal action against violators.
Bagbin stressed that police personnel and resources are national assets that must be used responsibly and only for legitimate constitutional duties.
“The efficient, accountable and lawful utilization of public resources is a matter of legitimate national interest,” he said.
He noted that the Ghana Police Service performs vital constitutional functions, including maintaining law and order, protecting lives and properties, and safeguarding public assets.
The Speaker emphasized that security resources should never be allocated based on privilege or influence.
“These personnel and resources are national assets that must be deployed judicially, equitably and strictly in accordance with the law,” he stated.
Bagbin warned that the indiscriminate use of sirens by unauthorized individuals poses a serious risk to road safety and erodes public confidence in law enforcement.
“The indiscriminate installation and use of siren undermines road safety, weakens public confidence in lawful authorities and diminishes the effectiveness of emergency and security services operations that genuinely require priority access,” he cautioned.
The Speaker also challenged Members of Parliament to obey the rules governing police escorts and sirens.
“As lawmakers and representatives of the people, we bear an even greater obligation to demonstrate fidelity to the law that we enact,” Bagbin said, urging MPs to comply fully with the constitutional directives.
The move follows growing public concern over the increasing use of police escorts and sirens by individuals who are not legally entitled to them, as authorities seek to restore discipline, fairness, and public trust on Ghana’s roads.
By Maurice Otoo
