About 40 police officers have petitioned the Deputy Attorney-General over what they describe as the refusal of the Ghana Police Service to fully comply with a court ruling ordering their promotion.

The officers argued that although the court directed that they be promoted, the Police administration has instead asked them to sit for promotional examinations before the directive can be implemented.

In their petition, addressed to the Deputy Attorney-General at the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice, the officers contend that the requirement contradicts the court’s decision and delays the enforcement of their promotion.

The officers, through their lawyers, claim that a Police Service notice requiring them to take a competitive examination for entry into the Police Academy disregards the Court of Appeal’s judgment delivered in Kumasi on January 22, 2026.

The petition, dated February 27, 2026, relates to the case C/Inspr. Christopher Okpattah and 39 Others versus the Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General. It arose after the Inspector-General granted a “special amnesty” to some officers, allowing them direct entry into the Police Academy without writing the standard examination. The petitioners said they were in the same category but were excluded, prompting a legal challenge.

Although the High Court initially ruled against them, the Court of Appeal later overturned the decision, directing the Police Council, the Inspector-General, and the Police Appointment and Promotion Advisory Board to correct the error and promote the officers within six months.

Despite this, the officers’ lawyers point out that a Police Service signal dated February 17, 2026, now lists them as required to sit the next competitive examination. They argue this move goes against the court’s orders.

“The competitive examination as a mandatory precondition for entry into the Police Academy undermines and defeats the reasoning of the Court of Appeal and reintroduces the injustice the court sought to cure,” the petition stated.

The officers are calling on the Deputy Attorney-General to step in and ensure the court’s decision is fully implemented.