The Ghana Police Service Sports Directorate has taken a major step towards strengthening the visibility and positive image of Police sports with the successful completion of its maiden photography training programme.
A total of thirty -nine officers and civilians graduate from maiden photography training to give Police sports a stronger and positive presence in the media landscape. The Participants, comprising 29 males and 10 females graduated from the pioneering programme organised by the Sports Directorate under the leadership of ASP Bernice Rashidatu Abdulai Timbilla, Director of Sports of the Ghana Police Service.
The initiative, aptly themed “Projecting Ghana Police Sports in the Media Landscape with Positive Vibes”, is aimed at equipping members of the various sporting disciplines with the skills required to professionally capture, document and promote the activities and achievements of Police athletes.
Participants were drawn from a wide range of sporting disciplines within the Ghana Police Service, including football, athletics, skate sports, Armwrestling, Boxing , bowling, basketball and tennis, among others.
The training is expected to usher in a new era in the way Police sports is documented and presented to the public, with the successful graduates becoming the official media photographers for the various sporting events under the Sports Directorate.
The move is particularly significant as the Ghana Police Service continues to use sports as an important platform for promoting discipline, teamwork, physical fitness, talent development and national representation. The Sports Directorate has in recent times placed increased emphasis on expanding participation and showcasing the achievements of Police athletes at both national and international levels.
A visionary move
Speaking on the initiative, ASP Bernice Timbilla encouraged the participants to approach their new responsibility with professionalism, creativity and commitment, reminding them that photography goes beyond simply taking pictures.
She urged them to appreciate the power of images in telling stories, building reputations and changing perceptions, stressing the need to capture the dedication, discipline, sacrifices and achievements of Ghana Police athletes in a manner that would inspire the public.
The Director of Sports further encouraged the participants to use their newly acquired skills to tell the positive stories of Ghana Police sports, saying every sporting event presents an opportunity to showcase the talent and commitment of officers who continue to represent the Service and the nation with distinction.
The training, therefore, represents more than an acquisition of technical skills. It forms part of a broader vision to build an effective internal media network capable of documenting Police sporting activities in real time and ensuring that the achievements of athletes do not go unnoticed.
Changing the narrative
For years, sporting achievements within many institutions have sometimes received limited media exposure due to the absence of dedicated personnel to professionally document and distribute content.
ASP Bernice Timbilla’s initiative seeks to bridge that gap within the Ghana Police Service by creating a pool of trained photographers who understand the sporting environment and can produce quality visual content for newspapers, television, digital platforms and social media.
The initiative is particularly timely in an era where compelling photographs and visual storytelling have become central to sports communication and brand building.
With the newly trained photographers positioned across the various sporting disciplines, the Police Sports Directorate is expected to have a stronger capacity to chronicle competitions, training sessions, victories, milestones and the human stories behind its athletes.
Participants applaud initiative
At the end of the training, participants expressed their appreciation to ASP Bernice Timbilla and her team for what they described as a forward-thinking and inspiring initiative.
They praised the Director for recognising the importance of photography and media visibility in the development of Police sports and for creating an opportunity for both officers and civilians to acquire a valuable professional skill.
According to them, the programme had opened their eyes to the critical role that photography plays in sports development and communication, particularly in an environment where images can determine how an institution, team or athlete is perceived by the public.
They expressed their readiness to put their newly acquired skills to work by ensuring that the various sporting activities of the Ghana Police Service receive the visibility they deserve.
More than just sports
The initiative also reinforces the growing vision of the Sports Directorate under ASP Bernice Timbilla to make Ghana Police sports not only a vehicle for competition but also a powerful instrument for institutional engagement, public relations and national development.
Recent activities of the Directorate have highlighted its expanding role in promoting sports, wellness, teamwork and national representation, with Police athletes continuing to make their mark at various levels.
The establishment of a dedicated pool of trained sports photographers could consequently become an important component of that transformation, providing a reliable visual archive of the Ghana Police Service’s sporting history while simultaneously projecting its achievements to a wider audience.
Indeed, the initiative demonstrates that winning on the field is only one part of sports success; telling the story of those victories is equally important.
With 39 newly trained photographers ready to capture the action, the passion and the personalities behind Police sports, ASP Bernice Timbilla and her team appear determined to ensure that the achievements of the Ghana Police Service do not remain hidden from the public.
The message is clear: Ghana Police sports is not only competing for medals — it is also telling its story, projecting its athletes and building a positive image through the power of the camera.
