The Lions Club International has donated 165 reflective vests to the Volta Regional Police Command’s Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) in Ho to enhance the visibility and safety of officers on duty, especially during night operations.
The donation, jointly presented by the Tema Supreme Lions Club and the Ho Sentinel Lions Club, formed part of the organisation’s broader commitment to community safety and social responsibility.
Speaking during the presentation, Lion Allan Doegah, President of the Tema Supreme Lions Club, said the initiative was a gesture of goodwill aimed at supporting the Ghana Police Service in their effort to maintain law and order.
“This is our way of giving back to society and strengthening the partnership between the police and the communities they protect,” he told the Ghana News Agency (GNA).
Lion Rejoice Zagbede, President of the Ho Sentinel Lions Club, echoed the sentiment, urging other civic organizations and individuals to emulate the gesture.

“The police need our support just as we need their protection. We encourage others to follow our example and contribute to improving their working conditions,” she said.
Receiving the items on behalf of the Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Joseph Owusu Ansah expressed profound gratitude to the Lions Club for what he described as an “unprecedented act of partnership.”
“In my one year and nine months here, this is the first time I’ve witnessed such a presentation,” he noted, asdding. “We sincerely thank you for thinking of us. These vests will be used strictly for their intended purpose.”
He acknowledged that the police often faced resource constraints in performing their duties and said the vests would help improve road safety and officer protection.
“We don’t generate funds ourselves, and sometimes it takes too long to get basic items like these. Your gesture will go a long way to support our work,” DCOP Ansah emphasised.
He also appealed to other organizations, businesses, and civil society groups to take inspiration from the Lions Club and form partnerships with the police.
“We are wearing uniforms, but the service belongs to you — the public. We expect many more agencies to come on board and support us,” he said.
Lion Wisdom Waiter, a Past Zone Chair of the Lions Club International, also called on corporate bodies and philanthropists to extend similar support to the Ghana Police Service.

“The police are part of our communities and supporting them means making our communities safer. We hope this gesture encourages others to do the same,” he said.
There was an assurance from both the Police and the Lions Club to continue fostering collaboration that promotes community safety, unity, and mutual respect between citizens and law enforcement.
Meanwhile, the group under its Mental Health Awareness Week celebration, which coincided with the donation od the vests, dubbed, “Compassion in Action: Nourishing the Mentally Challenged,” fed some patients with mental issues breakfast and lunch on the streets of the Municipality.