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The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons is an Agency established by an Act of Parliament; Act 736 of 2007. The Commission exists among other things, to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons; educate and sensitize the public and provide information on the dangers of small arms and light weapons in order to discourage their production. Functions a)      set in place programmes of action to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. b)  educate and sensitize the public and provide information on the dangers of small arms and light weapons in order to discourage their acquisition and production. c)   ensure that obligations under the UN Firearms Protocol, ECOWAS Convention, and other International Instruments on SALW to which Ghana is a party or has acceded to are complied with. d)  advise the Minister for the Interior on the formulation of policies and strategies towards the implementation of provisions as contained in the ECOWAS Convention on SALW,  UN Firearms Protocol and any other relevant international conventions on SALW to which Ghana is a party or has acceded to. e)   receive, study and analyse periodic reports from the Ghana Police Service on the registration and licensing of arms to inform decision and policy and f)    perform any other functions related to the objectives of the Commission.  ...

  The Ghana Police Service is one of the Public Sector Organisations (PSOs) under the Ministry of the Interior. The Ghana Police Service was created by the colonial administration to produce an enabling environment for commerce through the maintenance of law and order as well as the arrest and prosecution of people who fall foul of the laws. After independence the Service received legal backing through the Police Service Act, 1970 (Act 350). Chapter seven of the 1992 Constitution continued to firm up its existence. Administratively, the Service is regimental, headed by the Inspector-General of Police who reports directly to the Minister of the Interior. He is assisted in the day to day administration of the Service by the Schedule Officers and the Regional Commanders. Functions The key functions of the Service are: Prevention and detection of crime, Apprehension and prosecution of offenders, Maintenance of law and order, Protection of life and property. Mandate To protect and preserve internal security of the country through law enforcement. Vision The Ghana Police Service seeks to become a world class Police Service capable of delivering planned, democratic, protective, and peaceful services up to the standards of international best practice Mission The mission of the Police Service is to ensure crime prevention and detection, apprehension and prosecution of offenders, consistent with the expectations of Ghanaians for safe, secure and peaceful communities. Core Values...