Criminologist Prof. Ken Attafuah is prescribing public resolve to do what is right and the police administration bringing their own to book as antidotes to bribery in the police. Even in the wake of the new pay policy which catapulted the salaries of the police to appreciable levels, the inherent canker of taking bribes from motorists seems to have etched itself deep into the skin of servicemen. Prof. Ken Attafuah is asking the public not to give in to the illegal demands of police personnel, hoping persistence would gradually cause a “mighty ocean of change” in the service. “We can change the society by acting the right way, one day, at a time. Each of us, as citizens and as visitors to the country that we want to see developed and progress along the lines of decency, to report the misconduct of these officers and refrain ourselves from engaging in the enabling behaviour that allow this kind of practice to go on.” Prof. Attafuah shared his thoughts on the perceived corruption within the Ghana Police Service on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Friday. He remarked: “The wheels of corruption becomes sufficiently oiled if people give without thinking about it anymore, when it becomes a taken-for-granted reality that it is the way to behave in Ghana, it is the way to do things in Ghana.” Insisting on the right thing, nonetheless, he said, may come at a cost. “You suffer tremendous inconvenience; you suffer waste of time that in dollar term is far more valuable than the money that you would have actually given.” Prof. Attafuah therefore made a clarion call to the Inspector General of Police to ensure that erring officers are duly sanctioned to sanitize the service and boost its reputation. He said even if the police administration failed to act on a reported misconduct of an officer, the public must not lose hope but should seek justice from appropriate quarters such as the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice or the courts. Those options, he admonished, the public must “use and use them more often with greater sincerity and greater efficiency”. Prof. Attafuah, who conceded that there are “criminal gangs” in every police institution across the world, commended the Ghana Police Service for bringing the bad nuts amongst them to book and called for its sustainability. He also wants the service overhauled regularly, adding that personnel should not be stationed at a place for too long because it makes them susceptible to corruption. He advised that officers should be audited before and after being transferred. Prof. Ken Attafuah reiterated his doubt about the ability of the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) to significantly reduce bribery in the service.