Ghana Police Service GPS Estates Department

Mission Statement

The mission statement of the Estate Unit of the Ghana Police Service is to provide:

• A decent residential and office accommodation for all personnel.
• A comprehensive documentation of all Police properties
• A conducive office environment for the personnel and the public
• An effective maintenance of all movable and immovable properties

Vision

To be an effective and efficient support Unit of the Ghana Police Service to enable the service attain a world class Police Service status

Functions

• Management and acquisition of real estate and their documentation.
• Management, regular maintenance and periodic inspection of all buildings, furniture, fittings, furnishing, equipments etc belonging to the organisation.
• Deal with cases involving leasehold and rentals i.e. undertaking of capital and rental valuation of landed property and advising the Police Administration accordingly.
• Ensure the efficient management of direct labour on the organisations property.
• Management of Database i.e. be the custodian of all records on real properties and other assets belonging to the Service.
• General cleaningness of offices and other premises of the Service.
• Arrange for all payment of bills and rents in respect of utility services (such as water, electricity, telephone etc).
• Liaise between Police Service and contractors on projects awarded on contract.
• Allocation of office, hotel and residential accommodation to officers.
• Inventorisation of Police property (both landed property & chattels).
• Administration of civilian employee (mainly artisans and labourers).
• To undertake feasibility and viability of (proposed) projects with a view inter alia to determine their suitability.
• Monitoring the progress of construction/maintenance works and submitting periodic  reports.
• Taking over completed projects of the Service.
• All other duties as directed by the IGP.