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Police Recruitment: No final decision yet on medically cleared applicants

From Daily Graphic · () English

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  • The Ghana Police Service assures applicants medically cleared for recruitment that they are still under consideration.
  • The ongoing recruitment process is being conducted in phases, with successful candidates invited batch by batch for document validation.
  • The police urge patience, stating the process will continue until 2028 and cautioning against misinformation and fraudulent facilitators.

The Ghana Police Service has issued a statement to reassure applicants who successfully passed the medical examination for the 2025/2026 recruitment drive. Many of these candidates have expressed concern over the delay in being invited for document validation. The Service clarified that the recruitment is a phased process, and those who are medically fit will be called in subsequent batches.

This phased approach is designed to systematically verify the academic certificates, examination results, and other documents submitted by applicants. The first group of successful candidates has already been invited and is currently undergoing the validation stage. The police emphasized that all other medically cleared applicants remain in the recruitment pool and will be considered as the process unfolds.

all other applicants who successfully completed the medical examination and have been declared medically fit but have not been invited for validation are in the recruitment pool for consideration in subsequent batches.

โ€” Ghana Police ServiceReassuring applicants who have passed the medical stage but not yet been called for validation.

To manage expectations and ensure transparency, the Ghana Police Service disclosed that the recruitment exercise is scheduled to continue in batches until 2028. They are urging all applicants to remain patient throughout this period. Furthermore, the Service issued a stern warning against misinformation regarding the recruitment process. Applicants are strongly advised to rely solely on official communications from the Ghana Police Service and to disregard any claims from individuals demanding money to facilitate their recruitment.

the recruitment process will continue in batches until 2028 in line with the recruitment schedule

โ€” Ghana Police ServiceIndicating the extended timeline for the recruitment exercise.
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