More gifts are presented on the road than in any other sector of the unit. I enjoy an annual leave of twenty-eight working days as well as casual leave. If any of my children or my wife or I should fall sick, we are entitled to free medical care at the Ghana Police Hospital. All of these expenses are refunded but expenses from non-government hospitals are not. Sick leave depends on a doctor's recommendation.
All officers have rooms at the police resident quarters.
Junior officers are given single rooms with kitchens while senior officers have double rooms and sometimes flats. The current rate of promotion is not encouraging at all. In spite of the many courses we attend, we are still at the lowest rank. In general, though, the job is good. It has its side effects on the social life.