ACP Joseph Antwi-Ababio retires from police service after 37 years
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Joseph Antwi-Ababio has retired from the Ghana Police Service (GPS) after 37 years of service.
ACP Antwi-Ababio, who was also the Director of the Marine, Ports and Railway Department of the Ghana Police Service, joined the service as a Constable on September 15, 1989, and served in various departments and commands before capping his career in marine security.
His career began at the Saltpond Police Station and later served at the Police Hospital in Accra before being commissioned into the Senior Officers’ Corps in January 2004.
He subsequently served as Second-in-Command of the Motor Traffic and Transport Division (MTTD) in the Ashanti Region and later as operations officer of the Central Regional MTTD.
In January 2014, he became Commander of the Marine, Ports and Railways Department in Tema and, on August 21, 2021, was appointed Director of the Marine, Ports and Railway Department in Takoradi.
At a send-off ceremony in Takoradi on Friday, Chief Superintendent Komla Kotoku Foster, Operations Officer of the Marine Police, described ACP Antwi-Ababio as a distinguished police officer whose contributions had significantly enriched the service.
ACP Peter Boateng, Pay Officer at the Police Training School, Accra, in a remark described ACP Antwi-Ababio’s career as characterised by service, sacrifice, selflessness, dedication, discipline, compassion and respect for humanity.
He said those values guided his service to Ghana, the United Nations and the African Union, including peacekeeping missions in East Timor and Sudan.
ACP Boateng said ACP Antwi-Ababio’s legacy cut across every command he served, particularly through mentorship and the high professional standards he instilled in officers.
He also credited him with helping project the image of the Ghana Police Service and Marine Police internationally, contributing to the development of Ghana’s National Integrated Maritime Strategy and the commissioning of four 22-metre Avon-class patrol boats to strengthen maritime security.
In his farewell message, ACP Antwi-Ababio described his career as demanding, resilient, sacrificial and fulfilling.
He said the years of service reinforced the values of discipline, courage, teamwork, responsibility, composure and commitment under demanding conditions.
President of the Ghana National Association of ADR Practitioners, Daniel Owusu-Koranteng, also commended ACP Antwi-Ababio, saying his training in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) contributed to his success.
Beyond policing, ACP Antwi-Ababio obtained a Master of Business Administration with merit from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in 2019 and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), with Second Class Honours, from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.
In 2023, he was enrolled on the Roll of Lawyers in Ghana and called to the Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court.
BY CLEMENT ADZEI BOYE, TAKORADI
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