The President of the Institute of Security Disaster and Emergency Studies, Dr. Ishmael Norman, has raised concerns over certain developments within the Ghana Police Service.

While applauding the Dampare-led Ghana Police administration for their transparency in the ongoing investigations into the bullion van robberies, Dr. Norman has highlighted some questions that must be answered.

Early Tuesday morning, a statement from the Police Service indicated that two police officers who had earlier been arrested and indicted over their involvement in the robberies had died from gunshot wounds sustained while they were assisting the police raid a gang hideout.

According to Dr. Norman, taking key witnesses on such an expedition was an act of poor judgement on the part of the police, considering the fact that they were not properly suited up for the event.

“The whole approach, taking a key witness to basically the hideout of other criminals or the gang was a poor judgement on the part of the police without protective gear, flat jacket, bulletproof vests, helmet anything like that,” he said on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday.

He explained that the suspects need not have joined the raid and could have simply communicated directly to the raiding team via electronic means.

“In today’s communication world, you don’t have to carry a witness to the spot where a crime took place to get evidence. It could have been on the radio, it could have been on the phone and direct the team that was going to the place,” he said.