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Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah

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Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah (born 19 August 1969) is currently the Executive Director, Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). She is the first female Commandant of the Ghana Police Command and Staff College (GPCSC) located in Winneba, the Central Region of Ghana to be precise.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

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Addo-Danquah was born to Mr Kwame Adiya-Nimo and Nana Adwoa Agyekumwaa II (Queenmother of Banka) on 19 August 1969 at Konongo in the Asante Akyem district of the Ashanti Region.[4] She is second of six children. Addo-Danquah had her primary and secondary education at Roman Catholic Primary and Middle Schools, and Bompata Secondary School respectively.[5]

Career

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She got recruited into the Ghana Police Service on 27 July 1990. Maame Yaa is currently a Commissioner of Police.

Personal life

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Maame Yaa is married to Mr Ofosu Addo-Danquah, with three children.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Winneba, Samuel Paa Paintsil. "Senior Police Officers Caution Against Superciliousness". Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  2. ^ "16 police chiefs transferred as IGP makes third shake-up in 7 months". 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  3. ^ "51 crime officers boost capacity | Economy - Business". thebftonline.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  4. ^ "ACP Addo-Danquah — First female?Commandant of Police Staff College". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  5. ^ "ACP Addo-Danquah — First female?Commandant of Police Staff College". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  6. ^ "ACP Addo-Danquah — First female?Commandant of Police Staff College". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.