COP Lydia Yaako Donkor elected to INTERPOL Africa Committee
Commissioner of Police (COP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been elected a member of the newly formed INTERPOL Africa Committee.
She is the first Ghanaian and the only female member of the Committee, and will serve a four-year term, said a release shared the Ghana News Agency Saturday.
Her election marks a milestone for women in policing across the continent and underscores the growing importance of gender inclusion in high-level security and law enforcement decision-making.
“Being the first Ghanaian to serve on a regional Committee of the world’s largest police organisation (INTERPOL), makes her a true trail blazer for women in policing,” the release said
“Her nomination is both a testament to Ghana’s ...