YEA and Police Service Partner to Recruit 12,000 Community Assistants

The Ghana Police Service and the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to recruit and train 12,000 young Ghanaians as community police assistants. The agreement, signed on May 19, 2025, aims to tackle youth unemployment and boost community-level policing nationwide.
The initiative targets individuals aged 18 to 35, who will undergo training in basic policing and be deployed to support law enforcement efforts in their local communities.
At the signing ceremony, the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, emphasized the programme’s dual purpose of addressing unemployment and strengthening public safety.
“This is a practical solution to two of Ghana’s pressing challenges—youth unemployment and the limited reach of our police force,” he said.
He commended the collaborative efforts of Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment George Opare Addo, Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and YEA CEO Malik Basintale in making the partnership possible.
Mr. Basintale, highlighting the global scale of youth joblessness, stated: “Worldwide, 1.8 billion young people are without jobs. My mandate is to create meaningful opportunities for Ghana’s youth.”
He noted that the 12,000 positions align with the government’s vision for a 24-hour economy and would have a direct impact on individuals and households across the country.
Recruits will receive comprehensive training in basic policing, crime prevention, and intelligence gathering. After training, they will be posted to local police stations to assist with law enforcement duties.
“Our police service is understaffed,” Basintale added. “These new assistants will enhance security by leveraging their local knowledge without putting extra strain on existing officers.”