A Criminologist, Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah has described as a serious security threat, the situation where police officers allow suspects in their custody to make phone calls from cells. Prof. Attafuah warned that allowing a suspect to have access to a mobile phone while in custody can cause more harm than good, as inmates can use the charger to strangle people to death in the cells. The Law Professor and Human Rights advocate stressed that inmates using phones from custody can also temper with substantive evidence of cases, which may preempt judgement. Prof. Attafuah made these observations in an interview with Adom News in connection with the interdiction of 17 police officers at the CID Headquarters by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), for allowing inmates to use mobile phones while in the cells. Prof Attafuah cautioned that even though suspects have the right to contact their lawyers or relations while in custody, allowing them too much liberty could have serious repercussions on our security. "I urge the Police Service to be consistent with this directive and ensure its strict adherence," the renowned criminologist advised. On his part, Dr. Kwesi Ennin of the Kofi Annan Peace Keeping Training Centre stressed that the use of phone in cells by inmates can interrupt investigations. Dr. Ennin advised police officers to give station phones to suspects to make contacts when in custody, and desist from the practice of giving their personal phones for such purposes. Story by Akuamoah Boateng/Adom News