Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and gospel musician, Kofi Sarpong, has said that he will continue to serve any Inspector General of Police (IGP) appointed by the government until the opportunity to serve as IGP is divinely placed in his hands.

Speaking on The Career Trail program on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, ACP Sarpong responded to a question about whether he harboured ambitions of becoming the IGP someday.

“Destiny is in the hands of the Lord. He prepares, appoints and promotes. As I sit here now, I serve whoever is the IGP, I serve the present administration. Whoever will come, I will serve same. If it falls on my lap someday, I don’t know, but thanks be to God. But I am now serving,” he replied.

Reflecting on his journey in the Ghana Police Service, ACP Kofi Sarpong narrated that he began his career after completing Berekum Senior High School.

He revealed that he entered the service without a university degree and started from the very bottom of the rank structure, as a Constable, after his training.

“After the training, I was Constable Class 2,” he said.

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He continued that, although he joined the Police Service straight from senior high school, he did not allow that to limit him. He pursued a short course shortly after passing out, and that step played a crucial role in his rise through the ranks.

“Because of the short course I did at the time, we had that dispensation that if you had a higher degree, you will be promoted to the rank of Chief Inspector. So I was promoted from the rank of Constable to Chief Inspector,” he shared.

He added that this opened the door for direct entry into the Police Academy, now known as the Police College, where he graduated as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). He was later promoted to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), a milestone that inspired him to release an album.

“With direct entrance into the Police Academy, now Police College, I graduated as Assistant Superintendent of Police, then I had DSP, that is Deputy Superintendent of Police, that is where, by God’s grace, I came up with an album,” he revealed.

He shared that his career continued to progress with further promotions, from Superintendent of Police to Chief Superintendent of Police, and now Assistant Commissioner of Police.

While acknowledging the role of divine grace in his journey, ACP Sarpong emphasized that discipline has been a critical part of his growth in the service and that discipline that has kept him serving for over 20 years.

“The Police Service is a disciplinary institution. Immediately you decide to enter, there are rules and regulations that you will have to follow. If you follow them, until you are all through, you will not have any problem. Be at duty at 8 am, you are there, you have been instructed to do something, you do it. If you are disciplined, obedient and follow the rules of the service, you are good to go, “he said.

Considering his current rank, which could potentially pave the way for a future as IGP, the ACP reiterated that, although the future remains uncertain, he is content serving diligently under any IGP appointed by the state, trusting that God's plan for his life will unfold in its own time.