The government has engaged the Inspector General of Police, Christ Tetteh Yahuno, to release select officers for a learning mission at the upcoming FIFA World Cup, focusing on stadium crowd management and control.
Speaking on Burning Issues with Akua Boakyewaa Yiadom on Adom FM, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, explained that the trip is designed to give officers practical exposure to managing large-scale sporting events.
“We have to take some policemen so they have the opportunity to see crowd control in action—not just in theory, but to actually experience how it is done. From entry to during the game, there will also be opportunities for them to interface with the vessels in charge. It is a learning process for us,” he said.
He emphasized that the initiative will provide officers with hands-on experience—from entry procedures to in-game management—and enable them to interact with global experts in the field.
“We don’t want to go to this World Cup and return the same,” he added.
Adams also revealed plans for a fundraising drive to support the trip. If successful, the delegation could expand to include members of the Emergency Response Team, creative arts professionals, and bloggers, giving them international exposure that could benefit Ghana’s sporting and cultural sectors.
