The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has held a high-level bilateral meeting with the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), Ms. Jessica Tisch, at the NYPD Headquarters, One Police Plaza, to advance cooperation between the Ghana Police Service and the United States’ largest municipal police agency.
The engagement formed part of the IGP’s ongoing U.S. law-enforcement partnership tour, aimed at strengthening international collaboration in modern policing, intelligence exchange, and crime prevention.
Discussions between the two leaders centered on technology-driven policing, counterterrorism strategies, intelligence-led operations, and urban security management.
Commissioner Tisch and her senior command team briefed the Ghanaian delegation on NYPD’s use of integrated surveillance systems, real-time crime centers, and drone-assisted monitoring as critical tools in ensuring public safety and operational efficiency.
During a live demonstration, IGP Yohuno witnessed how NYPD’s real-time technology integrates camera surveillance and drone deployment to monitor incidents, pursue suspects, and prevent crime across New York City.
Impressed by the sophistication of the systems, Mr. Yohuno commended the NYPD’s approach, noting that the Ghana Police Service is determined to leverage similar smart policing innovations to enhance community safety.
“Seeing how the NYPD uses drone and camera technology to prevent crime in real time underscores how vital technology has become to modern policing,” he remarked. “The Ghana Police Service is committed to applying these lessons to make our communities safer, more secure, and more resilient.”
In a groundbreaking development, the two police chiefs agreed to explore an officer-exchange and liaison arrangement between their respective headquarters.
Under the proposal, the NYPD would assign a representative to the Ghana Police Service Headquarters in Accra through its International Liaison Unit, while Ghana would station a police officer at the NYPD Regional Intelligence Support Center in New York City.
The initiative, when implemented, will enhance operational coordination, intelligence sharing, and professional development between both institutions — marking the first formalized cooperation of its kind between the two agencies.
Commissioner Tisch commended Ghana’s proactive stance on regional security and reaffirmed the NYPD’s commitment to expanding collaboration through capacity building, training programs, and technical support.
“Ghana continues to demonstrate strong leadership in policing innovation across West Africa,” she said. “The NYPD looks forward to deepening our relationship through knowledge sharing and operational partnerships.”
The meeting concluded with a guided tour of NYPD’s Joint Operations and Counterterrorism Centers, where the Ghanaian delegation observed the integration of interagency coordination and advanced technology in managing complex urban security operations.
The visit followed IGP Yohuno’s earlier engagement at the FBI New York Field Office, where discussions focused on cybercrime, transnational fraud, and counterterrorism cooperation. Both meetings — facilitated by the FBI Legal Attaché Office in Accra and supported by the U.S. Embassy in Ghana — reflect the growing strength of the U.S.–Ghana security partnership and the shared commitment to combating emerging global threats through technology, intelligence, and collaboration.