The Ghana Police Service has received specialised digital forensic equipment and software from the Czech Republic to strengthen the country’s fight against cybercrime and enhance the investigative capacity of the Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
The presentation ceremony was held in Accra on May 13, 2026, as part of ongoing cybersecurity cooperation between Ghana and Czechia aimed at improving digital investigations and combating the growing threat of cyber-related offences.
The equipment was officially handed over by the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Czech Republic in Ghana, Nick Ojo Omorodion, to the Director-General of the CID, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor.
The donated package includes specialised hardware and advanced forensic software designed to assist investigators in extracting, preserving and analysing digital evidence for criminal investigations and court prosecution.
Central to the donation is the MOBILedit Forensic software suite developed by Czech technology company Compelson. The forensic platform is widely used by law enforcement agencies and cybersecurity experts across the world for mobile device investigations.
The software is capable of retrieving and analysing data from smartphones and other smart devices, including call records, text messages, multimedia content and application data.
It can also process information from encrypted messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram, while supporting the recovery of certain deleted files and the generation of detailed forensic reports.
Officials say the technology will significantly improve the efficiency and accuracy of cybercrime investigations in Ghana, particularly at a time when online fraud, mobile money scams, identity theft and other digital crimes continue to rise.
Speaking during the ceremony, officials underscored the importance of international collaboration in addressing cyber threats, noting that cybercrime increasingly transcends national borders and requires coordinated global responses.
The donation forms part of the CyberVAC programme, a long-term initiative funded by the Czech Republic to strengthen cybersecurity capacity through technical assistance, institutional partnerships and professional skills development.
The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Accra noted that the latest support builds on previous engagements between Ghana and Czechia in the area of cybersecurity and reflects the growing bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Security analysts believe the newly acquired forensic tools will enhance the ability of the Ghana Police Service to track cybercriminals, analyse digital evidence more effectively and improve prosecution outcomes in cyber-related cases before the courts.
