The Central Regional Police Command has assured the public of adequate security arrangements for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency executive elections scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2026, across the region.
The Regional Police Commander, DCOP Bossman Hene Boadi, said the Command was fully prepared to maintain law and order before, during and after the internal elections to ensure a peaceful, orderly and credible exercise.
In an exclusive interview with 1960news.com Central Regional correspondent Kwame Kakraba at the Central Regional Police Headquarters in Cape Coast, DCOP Boadi disclosed that the police had engaged party executives at both the regional and constituency levels as part of efforts to promote peaceful conduct throughout the electoral process.
He urged party officials, aspirants and their supporters to comport themselves, respect the electoral procedures and cooperate with security personnel deployed to the various polling centres.
According to him, the cooperation of all stakeholders would be critical to preventing confrontations and ensuring that eligible party members could participate in the elections without intimidation or disruption.
The Commander noted that the NDC’s internal elections were attracting considerable public attention, particularly following the peaceful conduct of similar internal elections by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He said the police expected the NDC to uphold the same standards of peace and discipline during its constituency executive elections in the Central Region.
“This is an internal election and everybody is watching. The NPP did theirs peacefully, and we want the NDC also to have peaceful elections this Saturday in the region,” he said.
DCOP Boadi stressed that the exercise should be conducted in an atmosphere of tolerance and mutual respect, urging contestants to accept the outcome of the polls and use the appropriate party channels to address any grievances that might arise.
As part of preparations for the elections, DCOP Boadi disclosed that police personnel had undergone additional training in public order management and rapid-response operations over the past several weeks.
The training, he explained, was intended to strengthen the capacity of officers to respond professionally and promptly to any disturbance that might occur before, during or after the elections.
The additional preparation forms part of the Command’s efforts to ensure that officers are equipped to manage potential security challenges while maintaining law and order at the various voting centres.
He indicated that the police were taking the necessary steps to prevent incidents that could undermine the electoral process, adding that the Command would not tolerate acts capable of threatening the safety of voters, party officials or security personnel.
The police are therefore urging all participants to exercise restraint and resolve disagreements through peaceful and lawful means.
DCOP Boadi also issued a stern warning to parliamentary and constituency-level aspirants against recruiting macho men or land guards to polling centres to intimidate opponents or disrupt the elections.
He cautioned that the presence of such individuals could create tension and compromise the security of the exercise, particularly if they were deployed to influence voting or confront rival candidates and their supporters.
The Regional Commander warned that anyone found attempting to disrupt the elections would be arrested and made to face the law.
He emphasised that the police would deal firmly with individuals who engage in acts that threaten public safety or violate the law, regardless of their political affiliations or the candidates they support.
The warning comes as the NDC prepares to elect constituency executives across the Central Region, a process expected to shape the party’s grassroots leadership and organisational structures.
The police have urged all aspirants and their supporters to place the party’s collective interest above personal ambitions and ensure that their conduct does not undermine the credibility of the internal polls.
Party executives have also been encouraged to work closely with the security agencies and promptly report any incidents that could threaten peace at the voting centres.
The Command’s assurance is intended to reinforce public confidence in the security arrangements ahead of Saturday’s elections, while its warning against intimidation signals its readiness to act against anyone who attempts to disturb the process.
With the elections scheduled for October 24, the police say their priority is to maintain peace and order throughout the Central Region and ensure that the NDC’s constituency executive polls are conducted without violence or intimidation.
Story by Kwame Kakraba
